I rescued a mom pregant cat about 8 weeks ago and she had her kittens 7 weeks ago, she's been vomitting and I saw round worms in it.. can I worm her?
2006-12-13 03:20:23 · 13 answers · asked by redlips152003 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
YES, do so to the kittens too. There are some woems that can be passed to humans.
2006-12-13 03:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by petprincess@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, however, I recommend that you take them ALL to the vet to be checked over before you self medicate them. A vet will tell you exactly the kind of worms that they are, and how much of the worm medicine to give each one. This way you are not risking giving the kittens more than what they need.
2006-12-13 11:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by Jacqueline B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It been a long time I dealt with a pregnant cat. But, I seem to remember the over the counter wormers warn NOT to give to a nursing cat. But, that been a few, well, many years ago. IF, the wormer say it OK then you can and the mother's milk may help the babies, but, at their age you would be best to contact a Vet. Just call and give the Details and ask for some free advice, see where it lead.
2006-12-13 11:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, she needs help and her babies have the worms as well. Please take them all to a Vet or take them to the Humane Society where they might stand a chance.
I adopted a kitten that was full of worms and had her at the Vet several times in one week. The Vet tried to save her but she died in only 7 days.
2006-12-13 11:26:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the vet and get the meds there. He can give the right amount for their weight. The stuff from WalMart does not kill all worms. The vet can give you a comprhensive kind that will work on all types of worms. While you're there have her spayed. Good luck!
2006-12-13 11:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you need to bring the mom AND the kittens to the vet to have them dewormed. Don't buy over-the-counter dewormer, as it isn't as strong as what the vet will give them, and worms are not something you want to mess around with.
2006-12-13 12:09:21 · answer #6 · answered by fortyoneantsmarching 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, its time to wean the kittens off of mama. Yes you can worm them all. Get a good quality wormer that treats both hookworms and roundworms and dose accordingly. It is usually good tasting so they will usually lick it, if they wont then slowly squirt it in theyre mouth and allow time to swallow so they dont choke. Plan on reworming as directed to kill the cycle. Get mama spayed too, will make her better cat.
2006-12-13 11:33:22 · answer #7 · answered by k w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your vet but yes I should think you could by now. Good luck getting the worm tablet in though!
2006-12-13 11:28:59 · answer #8 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the mother and the kittens to the vet RIGHT AWAY! you can never be sure on the dosage for kittens but they most likely have the same thing as the mother. this is very dangerous and scary for the cat so make sure she is comforted and loved.
2006-12-13 11:50:21 · answer #9 · answered by K to the C from the C to the K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can,even though she's nursing,you will have to repeat in about 10 days,and you should be able to worm the kittens to.good luck!
2006-12-13 11:29:58 · answer #10 · answered by honey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋