When your cat has worms, not only is it unhealthy for the animal but it's also a health risk for you and your family. Learn how to prevent this common problem, experienced by indoor as well as outdoor cats.
Things You'll Need
- Worming Medicine
- Flea Fogger
- Flea/tick Spray
- Scratching Posts
- Cat Flea/tick Collars
- Cat Shampoos
- Flea Combs
- Flea Shampoos
- Veterinarian
- Flea shampoos
- Flea combs
Instructions
Take your cat to a veterinarian for a complete physical exam. Request that a fecal specimen be checked for intestinal parasites (worms), then administer any medication as prescribed.
Limit your cat's contact with soil and dirt, which can contain worms in their larval and egg stages.
Prevent your cat from catching and eating rodents and birds, which almost always harbor intestinal parasites in their intermediate life stages (larvae and eggs).
Isolate your cat from stray or newly adopted cats, dogs, kittens and puppies until they can be checked for worms and treated if necessary.
Treat your cat and your home with products that control all stages of fleas - adult, larval and egg - since fleas can transmit tapeworms to cats.
Groom your kitty regularly to be aware of any infestation with fleas. Then take measures to prevent infestation with tapeworms.
Consider keeping your cat indoors to reduce the chance of parasite infestation.
Have a stool specimen checked twice yearly to be certain that your cat remains parasite-free.