by Mrs Brewer My 1yr old inside female cat has something coming out of butt. They look like rice they are like off white color. I need to know WHAT this is and can my other animals get this? I’m … Continue reading →
Presumption The first point to make is that it’s probably sensible to make a presumption that your cat has worms if she is an indoor/outdoor cat. She’s likely to hunt and eat mice and in doing so ingest worms. The … Continue reading →
Do worms cause pain in cats? If the gastrointestinal parasitic infestation reaches a certain level it causes illness in the cat. Before that the cat will feel no pain. However if she becomes ill there will be a decline in … Continue reading →
It is advisable to de-worm your cat under veterinary supervision. The reasons are (1) no medication is effective against all types of worm and therefore a proper diagnosis is required and (2) medication needs to be given precisely as directed … Continue reading →
Yes, worms can kill kittens. A heavy infestation of ascarids (roundworms) can result in severe illness and possibly death. A hookworm infestation can be fatal in very young kittens. In all, although some are rare, there are ten different types … Continue reading →
There is an interesting article in the Times today, Wednesday, September 20th reporting on a parasitic worm that can blind pets. The report concerns three British dogs infected with Oriental eye worm but both humans and cats are also at … Continue reading →
There appears to be two central points to make about deworming your cat. The first is that even full-time indoor cats can get gastrointestinal parasites. They can be exposed by a new cat joining the family or by catching a … Continue reading →
There is a safe, entirely non-chemical way to treat worms in cats. It is suitable as a home treatment I’d say. It is food grade diatomaceous earth. It is fossilised algae, an organic product and natural. It is mined from the … Continue reading →
Hookworm Life Cycle The hookworm life cycle is set out below. I have recently built a page on deworming cat treatments and earlier a page on cat parasites. I must be obsessed with them! This page follows in that tradition. … Continue reading →
Caveat on cat deworming: Deworming agents are poisonous drugs that are designed to kill parasites and not hurt the cat but the cat needs to be well enough to cope with the treatment particularly if a kitten is infested. Kittens … Continue reading →
