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What should I do if my cat spits out white worms?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy
If a cat vomits long white worms, it means there are more parasites in the body. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for a fecal examination in time to determine the type of parasites, and then use the corresponding anthelmintic medicine for the cat to deworm the cat based on the results. If the cat's vomiting is severe, it is recommended to use injections or drops of anthelmintics, because oral anthelmintics may cause gastrointestinal irritation, aggravate the effect of vomiting, and may be vomited out, thus having no effect.

1. When a cat vomits long white worms, the first thing the owner should do is to take a photo of the worms vomited by the cat, and then immediately take the cat to the pet hospital for a fecal examination and show the picture to the doctor to determine the type of parasite. As a result, cats were targeted for deworming, and the most common ones were roundworms and tapeworms.

2. If it is determined that the cat is infected with roundworms, you can take medicine containing ingredients such as levamisole, fenbendazole, albendazole, febantel, mebendazole, thiabendazole, and piperazine citrate. Drugs must be taken under the guidance of a professional veterinarian.

3. If it is determined that the cat is infected with tapeworms, you can use anthelmintics containing praziquantel, albendazole and other ingredients to eliminate it. It is recommended to give medicine under the guidance of a pet doctor to avoid overfeeding.

4. Deworming cats will destroy the cat’s intestinal flora, so owners need to use probiotics to adjust the balance of the cat’s gastrointestinal flora.

5. After deworming the cat, the owner still needs to pay attention to deworming the cat regularly to prevent the cat from being infected with parasites. Generally, cats need to be dewormed internally every three months, and externally dewormed once every month. Then, the environment where the cat lives should be disinfected once a week, and the environment should be kept clean and dry.