i think that my cat may be pregnant can i worm her???

Question

my cat is possibly pregnant(a couple more weeks and then we find out from x-ray) but im not sure whether i should worm her or not, as she was injected against worms when i first got her.
if i can, could someone advise me as to which one i can use. does anyone know or is this something that i should be talking to the vet about.

my cat is only about 2-3 weeks gone so still in early stages. she hasn't shown any signs of having worms but want her to be covered if i can
thanks peeps XX

Answer 1

Hi there,
the best place I can advise you on going is indeed your vets, as after all this website is for only opinions!.
However I know that there used to be avaiable a worming syurp, that you could give to kittens and nursing queens ( the techinical name for female cats!), although I can not remember for certain if that is for after the kittens have been born, or for use during the pregnancy as well.
I'm not sure if you can have an injection for worms either? are you sure that she was injected against?, normally worming is done via tablets,or cream/syurp as the worms live inside the cat/dogs intesines.
Hope thats been a little help,

Answer 2

Many low value spay neuter clinics also grant low value vaccinations and worming, in my section wormings in many cases value round ten funds. you may also purchase worming drugs at puppy shops, yet those do not cover all parasites that your kitty might want to probable have, so that is ideal to have a fecal exam performed as a way to charm to close what worming drugs she desires no matter if that is worms. If she is pregnant her aspects will be buldging once you're searching down at her besides. If a vet tells you that they want to do an xray to inform you if she is pregnant or no longer, you should locate a diverse vet. Vets can tell if the kitty is pregnant in basic terms by technique of a actual exam. some vets may even do a fecal exam for you without seeing the animal and this in many cases is round 20 funds, so that you'll not ought to positioned funds into an place of work visit. i might want to attempt calling to locate a vet that could want to do the exam for you first, this way in case your kitty does have parasites you may remove them today, saving her from probable probability consequences of the worms. i'm sorry that folk were being advise about this, i wager they don't realize that no longer all and diverse has a mess of added funds kept up interior the monetary organisation, yet you nonetheless care adequate to be apprehensive about your cat. good success jointly with her.

Answer 3

I don't think you can worm her the best thing is to leave the worming for now, when she has the kittens you can get some worming stuff for her and the kittens. I think you have to wait a couple of weeks to worm the kittens but not with tablets you can get cream or a syrup wormer. But if you do worm her now you could harm the kittens you only got about 7 weeks left it is best to be safe then sorry. Good luck with the babbies x

Answer 4

You'll definitely need to worm your cat, although she has been wormed previously it is currently recommended that your animals are wormed 4 times a year with a veterinary prescription wormer. Your cat will constantly pick up worm eggs from the grass and from animal faeces, and you will also bring in worm eggs on your shoes. Your cat can pass then worms onto her kittens through her faeces and her placenta. There is also always a risk of children eating worm eggs and becoming infected, a risk you can significantly reduce by regular worming,

Your cat should be wormed regularly through her pregnancy, and the kittens will also need to be wormed when they are old enough. I would recommend that you pop into your local vet for advice on which product to use. By using a wormer from the vet you know you are using something effective and also that you are giving the correct dose.

Answer 5

I have to say that I would never let a cat of mine breed at all. That said, I would certainly take her to a vet for an exam and ask questions about worming and other health issues. We have so many people come here and ask how to get fleas off newborn kittens - why would you not give a flea treatment to a cat when you know she will give birth? If your daughter were pregnant would you let her skip seeing a gynecologist obstetrician before giving birth?

When you take the cat to the vet you become a "client" and if the cat should have any problems with her delivery you can usually call and get questions answered over the phone.

Answer 6

I wouldn't advise worming her now because it could cause the babies harm. Not only that but some cats get worms right after delivering due to the kittens already having them before they are born. Good luck with the kittens!

Answer 7

ive never had any preggy cats but i know with dogs you shouldnt worm them during pregnancy. with puppies you worm them after they are born and can the aduly female also. with puppies, you worm them at 2,3,4 and 6 weeks. this is what my vet has always recommended. i hope this helps and you should call your vet to make sure, i just thought id try to help out... good luck and congrads on the new kitties!! :)

Answer 8

Deworm her NO NO NO if she is having babies you could kill them or they will be stillborn and deformed i know because i had to ask my vet so NO NO NO most cats have worms to when they are getting ready to have babies and the kittens will have them to but they should go away on there own

Answer 9

she should be wormed every 3 -4 months and treated for fleas cos injesting their eggs cause worms u should be able to worm her ask the vet it says on worm pill packets whether she can be wormed

Answer 10

Call the Vet that you normally take your cat to.

All I can tell you is that when my neighbors cat was pregnant her Vet told her No, that she could not worm her cat until after they babies were born.