2006-12-12 07:08:11 · 11 answers · asked by *Fiesty Lil Shih Tzu* 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes.
2006-12-12 07:10:56 · answer #1 · answered by Lotus Effect 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What? Fleas? Good lord, people!
Tapeworm eggs are excreted in the cat's feces. They don't enter the bloodstream, so there's no way a dog can get tapeworms from the cat's fleas. Maybe other parasites spread this way, like liver flukes and heartworms, but not intestinal worms.
Tapeworms have a two-stage life cycle. The adult worm lives in a carnivore's intestine, absorbing nutrients straight through its skin and making lots of egg packets. The packets leave the carnivore with the rest of the food, and some herbivore (rabbit, deer, etc) picks up the eggs as it grazes. The eggs hatch into larvae in the herbivore's intestine, burrow into its body, and form cysts in various locations where the larvae lie dormant until the herbivore is eaten by a carnivore. Then the larvae attach to the carnivore's intestine wall and grow into adults. Your dog might get cysts from your cat's tapeworms, but only if he gets into the litter box.
Other intestinal worms don't have the two hosts that tapeworms have, but they are still spread by accidentally eating contaminated dung, not by fleas and insects.
You do need to worm your cat, once you know exactly what kinds of worms it has. A vet can tell you, or if you've seen the worms, you could look it up yourself and get the correct drug. Wash your hands after cleaning the litter box, and keep small children away from it.
Your dog can also get worms by licking the cat's rump, since eggs or adult worms might be stuck to its fur around there, but not from fleas.
2006-12-12 08:11:32 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For tapeworms, most pet supply stores carry some over the counter meds. Just read the labels and see if any fit the situation. When it's something as serious as heartworms , it's really best to let a vet prescribe medication. I know you're looking for a quick, cheap fix, but it's best to remember the animal's health is at stake and it's not a good idea to go off of rumored cures. I If you're wanting to save money, call around to different Vet offices and ask if they offer "Free Doctor Visit Days" where they don't charge for the vet visit. I know Banfield (the vet inside most Petsmarts) does this, and I'm sure many other offices do.
2016-03-13 06:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, your animals can transmit the tapeworms back and forth to each other. When you get medicine for your cat also get some to treat your dog. Your Vet will be able to give instructions on what to do
2006-12-12 07:22:12 · answer #4 · answered by holls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
You have fleas.
Tapeworms come from the animals eating a flea and that is the product that comes out.
You need to deworm both your cat and dog and treat them both for fleas.
2006-12-12 07:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tapeworms come from ingested fleas. If your dog licks the cat and ingests a flea, he can get tapeworms.
2006-12-12 07:12:08 · answer #6 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if it eats the poop(is your cat a outdoor cat?
and they get tapeworms from fleas so yes he may have them
2006-12-12 07:11:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes he can if either of your pets is wormy then you need to worm them both. Most internal parasites are transmitted via feces If your dog walks through a pile of cat poo then it can get the worms
2006-12-12 07:12:52 · answer #8 · answered by Bluies101 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Nearly all parasites can be spread from bet to pet. It's very likely that if one pet has them, they all do.
2006-12-12 07:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by lunar_flame 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, and so can you for that matter..... get it fixed.
2006-12-12 07:18:51 · answer #10 · answered by sunflower932002 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋