How to I cure my cat's butt worms? HELP!?

Question

Hi there cat people,

I have a two-year-old female cat (she's beautiful!) and she has the butt worms....AGAIN.

We took her to the vet a few months back, and he gave her a pill (which she did NOT take well) for the worms. The worms came right back.

My questions are:

1) WHAT is causing the worms?

and

2) Is there another, more effective (perhaps over-the-counter) treatment that anyone could suggest using?????

P.S. - The "butt worms" are tiny, white worms that look like...well.....sesame seeds when the die/dry. Ewww.

Thanks for your help!

P.S. My cat's an INDOOR cat.

Answer 1

Sounds like tapeworms to me. The medication, Interceptor will help. Also do a dewormer regularly as well as a flea treatment.

I would also take her to the vet again, but maybe this time try a different vet. Sometimes vets will do what they can to help for the short term, but only to bring you back in so you can spend more money.

Answer 2

1) What is causing the worms?

That depends on what kind of worm they are. The most common type of worm that you will see in an animals is tapeworms. They resemble small white flats "grains". This is caused from your cat eating another animal (ie, rat, rabbit, squirrel, etc...). If you treat these worms and then your cat eats another animal like this the worms will return.

2) Is there a more effective treatment?

No, the stuff you buy at the vets' is the best on the market...Period. The cheap crap you buy in the department/grocery stores are often full of other unnecessary chemicals and and are not 100% effective. The most effective treatment is prevention. Do not allow this cat to eat wild animals and you will not see the worms.

Answer 3

Fleas are what cause worms. So you want to buy that advantage for cats, it works really great. And if there is a petsmart near you or you can go online. But tradewinds (19.99) , it only comes with three pills, but that's all you'll need. And my cat doesn't like to take them either but if you stick them inside of a treat maybe you'll cat will eat it. Oh yeah, make sure to buy flea powder to sprinkle on the carpets and wherever you cats sleep.

Answer 4

You are seeing tapeworms, which the cat gets from ingesting an infected flea. The white pieces you are seeing are called proglottids--they are egg sacs which are eaten by flea larvae (thus infecting the flea). They are harmless to you, but they are gross! Praziquantel is the drug of choice for treatment. You can pick up pills according to body weight, usually over the counter. Or, your vet can give a shot of it. Keep your cat treated for fleas (we recommend Advantage) to prevent reinfection.

By the way, Interceptor is a DOG heartworm preventative, and does not deworm for tapeworms!

Answer 5

Has anyone ever heard of DE, Diatomaceous earth...it's amazing, natural, and actually healthy for plants, animals, and people....it can get rid of any worm or bug problems too:)

Answer 6

To the person who said Interceptor is a Dog worm medication, sure it is, but they also have it for Feline. The Interceptor for cat has a higher dosage.

My kitten uses it every month.

Sorry I didn't really answer your question.

Answer 7

they are caused by fleas they are tapeworm the only way to keep them gone is getting rid of all fleas there are tabs on the market also pill poppers that help getting an animal to take a pill you can get the tapeworm tabs at petsmart or a feed store i cut mine in half its easierhttp://www.chai-online.org/en/companion/health/caring_cat_tapeworms.htm

Answer 8

There is a medicine called interceptor. You give it to your cat once a month....It takes care of ALL WORMS ! Go ahead look it up, you`ll really consider buying it.... I bout it for my dogs that had whip worm.. I give it to them every month as directed... If you have any questions about it email me [e-mail]

Answer 9

Your cat might be catching mice you didn't know you had, or eating bugs or being stung by mosquitoes, all of which can result in worms.

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