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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Andrewww on November 20, 2006, 22:24:40 PM
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One of our cats vomited up a tape worm. Within a week I gave all our cats Tradewinds, Tape Worm Tabs, praziquantel - then after a week of giving them a pill, another cat also vomited a 6 inch tapeworm.
I wonder does that mean I need to find a new tape worm medication? This medication is supposed to be 100% effective for both types of tapeworms. Should I just give an additional dose 30 days later? After phoning the company they said a second treatment could be needed if the cat reinfected itself. Yet if it did, could that tape worm grow to be 6 inches in just one week??? My guess is this worm survived the treatment. Therefore I wonder if I should go with something stronger or different?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
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andrew are you very sure it was a tapeworm ?? can you describe it ???
cats rarely vomit tapeworm, actually ive never seen a cat vomit tapeworm.
round worms are the normal culprits.
either way i recommend worming every 3 wks with drontal for a few months .
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Where are you Andewwwww cos if you are in the States you may use differing makes to us, I not heard of tradewinds.
Like lynn say what did the worms look like cos there is a different kind of worm and will need a different traetment I think
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What did the worm look like? It sounds more like a roundworm to me rather than tapeworm, the vet gave me Milbemax for my cat with worms, it seems to have done the job.
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I agree that to know whereAndrew lives is the first thing to know, Secondly a wormer that needs to be given a month after the first would not in this country be thought of as a good quality treatment. More like one that can be purchased over a shop counter and as much use as a chocolate teapot.
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Iv seen vomited tapeworm before, only the once, it came out whole? ? :sick:
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Tape worms can be yards long
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Tape worms can be yards long
yes it could just have been a few segments vomited in which case the rest of it would still keep growing. This reminds me I need to worm my two . :doh:
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Aaaaaaaargh this topic's given me the willies :sick: hope all your moggers are worm-free ASAP!
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It may give you the willies but the cats get worms (and fleas) which in worse than the willies, simply because people 'bother to flea and worm on a regular basis or use the treatments available in pet shops and Supermarkets which are as much uses as a chocolate teapot.
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very very true Ela.