with all this hot weather the flies are breeding and i found a fly layin eggs in my kittens food. if she eats these eggs will they cause a major problem?
2006-07-28 08:39:19 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Not at all.
Fly eggs do not turn into tapeworms - they turn into flys. (Doh).
In the wild cats will eat meat several days old. This meat will already have been contaminated with fly eggs, maggots etc. They just add to the available protein content. They will not harm your animal.
If the food was overly repugnant it would not get eaten. Animals are not stupid!
Dont worry.
In hot weather try using dry food but keep plenty of water available.
2006-07-28 08:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ian H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could not be good for your kitten. If you intend to have a kitten, let me share a piece of news with you. You do not need to leave the food out at all times. Feed the kitten 2 or 3 times a day and then you will not have fly egg problems. I don't guess I know what a flys eggs look like though. You need to take the kitten to the vet and have it wormed and get its shots so when you go, ask your vet about your problem.
2006-07-28 08:50:00 · answer #2 · answered by just guessing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am amazed your cat actually ate it. Are you sure it was him and not another cat/animal? My cat refuses to eat any which has fly eggs on it. I doubt it will harm him, but keep an eye on him to see if he is showing signs of sickness or diarrhoea. To Tim - fly eggs are tiny white and a couple of millimetres in length. Over the course of a few days, they grow in size into maggots. My cat is not a gobbler and only eats a little of her food at a time. I end up putting the remains in my slops bin. By the time I put it out for recycling, it can be writhing in maggots. It is hideous! Roll on winter when this isn't a problem. Flies can lay eggs within a few minutes of the food being left out.
2016-03-16 07:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They wont harm her.
We get them to with the windown open all the time, we put food down in a morning and take it away at lunch time leaving the cat with go cats (dry food) wash the bowl out and put food down again at night so the food isnt there for the hottest part of the day when all the flies decide to invade ur house
2006-07-28 08:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by laydee_t_xx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, however it is not tapeworm that comes from fly eggs (tapeworm is an entirely different parasite). Fly eggs develope into round worms. They are the type that you get your dog or cat dewormed when they are young and as neccessary. To avoid this from happening again, do not leave cat food in the dish when you cat is done eating. To avoid waste only put in what your kitten will eat at one sitting. The next thing is to go to the vet and get her dewormed again. If it is unchecked she will eventually die from the worms. To see if she has worms, watch when your kitten goes to the litter box and look at the feces. If you see white small wiggly things then she has worms. Even if they don't move take her in. Better safe than sorry.
2006-07-28 09:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by ldyrhiannon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I would imagine they might cause stomach upsets or worse -easily avoided by never leaving a used bowl uncleaned, especially in warm weather. Interestingly, my cat,now 6 years old
chases and 95% of the time catches flies and bluebottles with
mindblowing speed and dexterity, then proceeds to eat them -lovely and crunchy! It doesn't do him any harm at all ! I suppose it's more eco-friendly that spraying everywhere with fly-killer !
2006-07-28 08:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by Brainded 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is protein and stomach acids do break that down. I would however feed smaller portions to kitty more often. Flies can be a pain to get rid of, especially if they hatch in the house.
Tapeworms are actually carried by fleas not flies.
2006-07-28 08:52:01 · answer #7 · answered by one_derful_day 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Put out very small portions of food during the day, but plenty of dry food like Autaky, Iams or Go-Cat, with fresh water (not milk). When it cools off in the evening and the flies are not about, put out more canned food if she asks for it. Any food with fly-eggs must be discarded; flush it down the loo as I dont want maggots in my bin, same way as I dont want them in my cat!!
2006-07-28 11:26:15 · answer #8 · answered by k0005kat@btinternet.com 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The eggs won't harm her - extra protein. It is better to keep the food covered if there are a lot of flies about - they also spread diseases.
2006-07-28 08:43:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Change her food, and watch for signs of her having worms. These can be a gain or loss in weight to actually seeing the worms on her butt. There are treatments for them, so if she does have worms, take her to the vet for an exam and they can give you some prescription wormer or you can try the stuff they sell at the store. I've never had much luck with that stuff though. I'd stick to the vet.
2006-07-28 10:01:25 · answer #10 · answered by srevels2005 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋