Last week, on Thursday, I got a 10 week old kitten from the vet's office. They said she had been de-wormed. Last Friday, I gave her Revolution to go ahead and kick any ear mites or fleas that she may have had. The Revolution works for all worms. Tonight, as I was taking a bath, she was using her litterbox which I keep in the bathroom. She jumped out of the box, and a piece of poop flew out of the box with her and landed on the bath mat. I got a piece of toilet paper and picked the poop up and saw what was either tapeworm eggs or tapeworm segments in the poop. Now, I am terrified thinking that she is infested. She has no fleas, and is an indoor cat in a meticulously kept home. Could this just be the worms dead or what? Nothing was moving in the poop. How long should it take for them to pass out of her system if they are dying or dead from the Vet's medicine plus my Revolution? Surely they couldn't survive all that?
2007-08-03 18:36:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Revolution doesn't work for tapeworms, and for routine deworming, vets usually use a medication that also does not kill tapeworms.
If they are tapeworm segments (white or yellow and about the size of a grain of rice), you should bring the cat back to the vet or simply call them to ask if you can come in to pick up tapeworm medication.
2007-08-03 19:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revolution doen't do tapes. Just get the pill from the vet. She may have had fleas at one time and now the tapes are showing up. Very easy to treat!!!
2007-08-03 18:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she had a lot of worms, it could take up to two weeks. That's the best medicine so believe me it'll kill all the worms!
Give it some time! :)
2007-08-03 18:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by Aimee R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she is probably getting them out if her system. they should pass through soon, but if you keep seeing them go ahead and take her to the vet for a check up. she should be fine, worms aren't really a super big deal! i hope that everything turns out ok!!!
2007-08-03 18:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by hello 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can take a ehile to clear give her the week around and if they dont clear go back to your vet because it depends on how server the infestation is also if you think she is dehydrated or anyother prob like that go see you r vet with her.
good luck!
2007-08-03 18:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋