How long should it take Cestex to work to kill the tapeworm in my cat?

Question

I gave her a pill tonight, when should she be completely tapeworm free? How long until I quit being able to see the gross little white things that come out of her anal area?

Thanks for the answers! I have been treating fleas w advantage for 3 months now since i got her, so we are assuming she has had it since before then (poor baby) bc she never goes outside.
Also does anyone know the kinds of diseases the tapeworm eggs can cause in humans?

Answer 1

If you have treated the cat for the tapeworm infection and the fleas, you are home free. The egg sacks that you see on the cat's rear or in the stools are not infective to humans at that stage....a flea or mouse needs to nibble on them and ingest the eggs so that they can move thru their larval cycle to become infective.....then you must ingest the flea or mouse yourself in order to set up a tapeworm infection in human.

Answer 2

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Relax, hun. :-) Some of us are here to actually HELP. Those sound like tapeworm segments (proglottids.) They won't make a cat sick....they are more of just a nuisance than anything, especially since you can see them come out. (The worms you can't see in the stool are the ones to worry about, because they are the ones that can kill.) I haven't read all the answers yet, but from your additional info, I don't think I have to in order to tell you that people probably gave you lots of bad/WRONG (not to mention uncaring) advice. Of course the worms should be treated. They are a parasite, and shouldn't be there. But the treatment for THIS particular parasite can certainly wait if circumstances beyond your control dictate that other bills must be paid first. It's not like she has a broken leg and is in pain, or has a disease that will cause her to die if not immediately treated. The good news is that just about any veterinarian will sell you the medication for tapeworms without even seeing your pet, as long as you can provide an accurate weight. Cestex, Droncit, or Drontal are the preferred medications. A single dose is 98-99% effective against tapeworms, but many DVMs will recommend repeating the dosage in 2-3 weeks. Drontal is more expensive than the other 2, but best if you can swing it....since it also works against hookworms and roundworms (which are VERY dangerous to your cat.) Depending on where you live, the cost is generally only around $12-20 per dose. You need to also address your flea situation (you do have a flea situation, even if you don't realize it), or your cat will just keep getting tapeworms over and over. They are not directly transmissable between cats. Take a deep breath, and please try to ignore the ignorant. It's obvious to those of us who tend to pets that you want to take care of your cat, and were only asking for help. ETA: 1. Tapeworms don't generally show up on a fecal flotation test. They are diagnosed by physically seeing them in the stool or around the tail/anal area. 2. The logic of testing/medicating now and doing an exam later escapes me. In this case, an examination is not required....but if it were, the purpose of the exam is to assess the ability of the pet to handle any particular medication(s.) Doing that after the fact would make no sense. 3. Droncit (and other drugs) obtained from Internet sites like the one mentioned are often counterfeit product or from foreign countries with poor quality control. There's a REASON they're so cheap. You get what you pay for. Please don't waste your money.

Answer 3

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How long should it take Cestex to work to kill the tapeworm in my cat?
I gave her a pill tonight, when should she be completely tapeworm free? How long until I quit being able to see the gross little white things that come out of her anal area?

Answer 4

Since tapeworms come from fleas, you'll need to be treating her flea problem also, otherwise she will just keep reinfesting herself.
We use Droncit at our clinic for tapeworm. An injection is given then two weeks later another injection. Usually after that, the problem is taken care of provided she doesn't eat another intermediate host (like a flea or uncooked/undercooked meat).

Tapeworms have the capability of causing disease in humans when the egg carrying segment of the worm is passed with the animal's feces. Tapeworm is always acquired by eating an infected intermediate host such as a flea, dog louse, rabbit, rodent, uncooked or undercooked meats (like beef, lamb, pork, and venison), uncooked or undercooked fish, and dead livestock/wildlife. (from the same websited quoted below).

Guess the best advise would be to wash your hand well after scooping the litterbox, get rid of the feces immediate and do not feed her (or yourself) uncooked or undercooked meat products.

Answer 5

Cestex For Cats

Answer 6

long cestex work kill tapeworm cat

Answer 7

Treat the cat and the area for fleas. Fleas spend most of their time OFF the host, so keep treating with Frontline.

If she's flea free, you may only need one dose of Cestex, if not, you may need a repeat dose.

Answer 8

Cestex For Dogs

Answer 9

It is pretty fast. You really should not be seeing them anymore after tonight.
Here is some good info. With Cestex, we never use a second dose. One should do the job since you have already treated for fleas.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&articleid=1406

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1314&articleid=768