Pregnant kitten?

Question

i have this female that is almost 6 months old.She went into heat abut 2 months ago.Kind of young I thought.To make a long story short I have alot of cats and dogs around my house because they are homeless and most have been abused in one way or another.We had plan on getting her spayed but considering that she lives inside and all the stray males lives outside I decided it could wait another month.Bad mistake.My 9 year old brought one of the males in when I was cooking.He was in the house for maybe 15 seconds when he jumped my cat.He had her for maybe 5 seconds.She is very much pregnant now.She has been to the vet and the vet expects her to deliver with no problems.Tonight I noticed she has worms again.She was just dewormed at 2 months of age.Can I get her dewormed again but instead of a vet can I buy the dewormer from a store or do I have to wait for her to have them and wait until the kittens are weaned or can the vet do this again?

I have to get my 7 month old pup spayed before she goes into heat and Im trying to treat the kittens worms the cheapest way but will take her back to the vet if needed.

Answer 1

"Although some deworming preparations are effective against more than one species of worms, there is no preparation that is effective against them all. For a medication to be safe and effective a precise diagnosis is required. It is also important that the medication be given precisely as directed. Natural side effects, such as diarrhea and vomiting must be distinguished from toxic reactions. For these reasons, you should deworm only under veterinary supervision."

You might be able to get some help from an animal rescue group to get those others spayed and neutered at a lower cost.

Answer 2

You should see the vet ASAP. If your cats have had worms before, then you know that the main danger is to your cat and the kittens' health. You might actually want to also talk to the vet about what kind of diet she should be on. Pregnant cats need much more nutrients than normal cats, plus your cat is actually still a kitten, so she probably needs to eat even more. The worms will impede her ability to absorb food and she'll lose weight she can't afford.

Also, since there are multiple cats in your house, it's extra important to make sure that you get worms treated as soon as possible since they spread very quickly. Only a vet will be able to determine what kind of worms she has, what medecine will work, and what medecines won't harm the kittens. It'll cost more money, but it's the safest option.

Also, you should have the males neutered.

Answer 3

You can indeed treat the cat for worms again but you need to make sure it says safe for pregnant and lactating queens. Storebought wormers are ok but if it's tapeworm, then you will have to see the vet for a pill, they should be able to sell it to you over the counter so you don't have to pay a consult.

The kittens will also need to be wormed every two weeks from 6 weeks of age until they are 16 weeks then worming every 3 months as needed as they are virtually born with worms, roundworms move into the mother's mammary glands and are ingested by the kittens when feeding.

Cats as young as 12 weeks can come on heat and get pregnant although 16 weeks is more common age for it.

Answer 4

Take a stool sample to the vet, he will give u the appropriate medicine for the type of worms she has, This might not be a possibility while she is pregnant, only a vet can tell u that. OTC medicines for worms might not be the proper type for the kind of worms she has, u could do more harm than good, especially since she is pregnant. She should have a check-up in any regard to make sure the pregnancy is progressing along smoothly.

Answer 5

I think you had better ask your vet if the over-the-counter wormers are safe for a pregant cat. Just phone him or her and I am sure he'd be happy to advice.

Answer 6

contact your local vet concerning options regaurding your situation.