8 week old kitten; STRONGID T deworming medicine claims .1 cc per lb of animal. I have oral syringe in ML (CC=ML) but it says .25ml as the lowest dosage.
Kitten does have "normal" stool that has only a trace of blood, "fat" or swollen belly, and I saw the roundworms, also.
When will I see results and when should I give him another dose of the medicine?
2007-05-06 07:40:53 · 8 answers · asked by culley230 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Tapeworms are typically flat, correct? No puking from cat (as of yet), but in the poop itself there is a worm (slightly rounded, whiteish) and about the size of a piece of rice.
2007-05-06 07:49:08 · update #1
You've just described a tapeworm - their segments come out in poo, and they look like rice grains.
Isn't Strongid T a horse wormer? If so, do not give it to a cat! Also I'm not sure if Pyrantel Pamoate treats tapeworms which is what your cat appears to have. If the cat's stool has blood in it, then this isn't a normal stool!
Please see your vet for the correct worming medication and dosage. When you have the correct stuff, the worms should begin to die off within a few hours.
8 week old pups and kittens need to be wormed at 2, 8 and 12 weeks of age, then monthly until 6 months of age and then 3 monthly thereafter.
Chalice
2007-05-06 10:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If after a fecal flotation test to check for parasites your kitten was found to have tapeworms, hooks, giardia...then the vet would have given you the instructions of how much medicine to give.
Unless you have special vision, you can't see roundworms, they can only be seen under a microscope. You can see tapeworms, they would be in the stool.
Don't self diagnose. Go to the vet with a stool sample of the kitten and in 15 minutes, you'll know exactly what parasite you're dealing with and they will give you the correct medication and the correct dosage.
2007-05-06 08:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your description sounds like a tapeworm segement, correct. But, strongid is for roundworms and hookworms, not tapeworms. It won't hurt, but it won't get rid of tapeworms. The kitten probably also has fleas, since they are one of the intermediate hosts for tapeworm. Can you schedule a vet checkup? All kitten should have an exam by 8 weeks.Bring a stool sample with you so it can be looked at under the microscope. That would be best.
2007-05-06 08:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Artemis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weigh your kitten using a kitchen scale. Then figure how many CC's it will need to work. She probably isn't but a pound or two... You should see results within 24 hours. The kitten will pass the dead worms in it's stool.
2007-05-06 07:45:03 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
did she puke up the worms? round worms are pretty hard to see in poop unless your vet has confirmed that they are roundworms. your cat probably has tapeworms.
its tape worms. roundworms are microscopic in poo. tapeworms appear to look like rice. tapeworms and roundworms are very common in kittens and puppies.
2007-05-06 07:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by samantha c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as its only kitten food and water he is eating it shouldnt be that! also its normal for a new pet to get diarreah when they first come into a new home! the change for them can cause it! did you take the kitten to a vet for a kitten check! its free!
2016-05-17 04:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call your local vet for the specific's.
they should be able to tell you the correct dose for the kitten.
2007-05-06 07:44:22 · answer #7 · answered by littlesniffer72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO TO THE VET!!!
2007-05-06 07:45:48 · answer #8 · answered by Heather B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋