What kind of parasites a cat can have...?

Question

...except worms? I found some weird parasite in his drinking bowl in 3 different occassions. Twice, right after he got dewormed by the vet. The vet warned us that the worms might be coming out in the litter box, but she didn't tell me it could be coming out of his mouth ALIVE! Is it possible? Anyway, it was 3 weeks ago and today I found another one swimming in his water bowl, not the same shape, a little bit bigger than a long grain rice and it's brown in color with legs (ewww!!). I need you to list me the names of all kind of parasites possible so I can look up the pictures online and compare them with that tiny monster.

I'm going to see the vet tomorrow morning and I put the 'worm' in a ziplock bag to show it to her. But I'm really curious as what it could be. Thank you.

Sorry, not 'bigger' than long grain rice, I meant 'longer'.

Answer 1

Hi there... there are so many types of worms that if you could save a sample and bring this in with a fresh fecal sample the veterinary clinic can examine them further to determine which type of worm in order to prescribe the proper dewormer.

Intestinal worms:
http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/worms/

Common worms your pets can pick up by University of Illinois
College of Veterinary Medicine: http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=389

[edit] I think Kim may have a good idea. Mosquitos will lay eggs in stagnant water so if you are not changing the water daily this could be a possibility. Here are some photos of mosquito larvae to help you determine if this is what you are seeing: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=mosquito%20larvae&btnG=Google+Search&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Answer 2

hey!
i think its a mosquito that layed its egg and the larvae hatched. you must must must clean and refill the water bowl everyday, and try to keep the bowl indoors where it is bright and super clean. happened with my kitten! i thought it was ok to on refill the bowl when the water finished. no such thing!

Answer 3

sounds like it ought to be one in each and every of two issues. it ought to be a flea. Fleas can selection between being tiny and being the dimensions of a grain of rice. Their legs are small and their our bodies are notoriously stressful (ie once you weigh down them it should be on a stressful flat floor and curshed via something like the top of a finger nail or glass). ingredient is with fleas is that in case you notice them the announcing is there are ninety+ for each 5 you notice. they are rapid buggers. you will see it and in the blink of an eye fixed, it incredibly is lengthy previous. the suitable thank you to inform is to bypass for the duration of the solid fur, parting it as you bypass and look for scurrying bugs. in case you notice them scurrying then it incredibly is a vet holiday to get frontline (or your vets chosen flea scientific care). don't get Bob Martin products, they do no longer artwork. Or get a white piece of paper and rub his fur above it, in case you get countless tiny specifications of what looks like dry airborne dirt and dust then it incredibly is flea (it incredibly is flea poo). The vets will deal at the same time with your cat and supply you some spray out of your place and enable you already know the place to apply in the homestead ( besides as glaring place - skirting boards and so on) Or it ought to be ticks as you mentioned. lower back they selection in length between being a pin head length to being the dimensions of a small pebble. they are in a position to be brown, gray, black and so on. do no longer attempt and take them off except you already know the thank you to with tweezers and your cat wont leap as you're doing it. Take it to a vet as in case you attempt take the tick off and additionally you do no longer do it good, it leaves the top in and until eventually now it incredibly is seperated the tick regurtitaes it incredibly is abdomen contents into the exterior. this could reason ailment - no longer likely in the united kingdom yet greater uncomplicated in u.s.. so a protracted way as i'm conscious the only thank you to discover a tick is to bypass for the duration of the fur and discover one. it incredibly is going to be latched on and look like a scab or mole. you are able to have the skill to work out minute legs besides dependant on the tick length. in case you detect yet another one and characteristic governed out fleas then ring your vets besides because it may be yet another parasite i haven't seen! desire this helps - be chuffed to PM me in case you elect the rest! thank you and good success!