Depending on the type of worm cats may require different types of medicine to treat each parasite.
Worm medicine for cats.
Roundworms are the most common parasites in cats and they are responsible for almost 75 of all worm infestations.
Cathy lund of city kitty a feline specific veterinary practice in.
Often kittens get roundworms from their mother when the mother cat hasn t been dewormed properly before the birth.
If you have a cat the odds are she will get intestinal worms at some point in her life.
It is important to correctly identify the worm and administer the correct medication for effective treatment.
In fact the cornell university college of veterinary medicine reports that 45 percent of cats have an intestinal parasite at any given time.
The four most common are roundworms hookworms tapeworms and heartworms.
If you re a long time cat owner especially of outdoor cats you may be all too familiar with the sight of what appears to be small grains of rice around your cat s anus.
Learn to detect worms in cats and how to effectively treat your kitty with cat dewormer and cat worm medicine.
Cats infested with worms are more prone to other illnesses.
Just as in humans it s normal and healthy for a cat s stomach and intestines to contain a variety of microscopic organisms.
Roundworms are 3 5 inches long and they live in your cat s intestines.