Cat has worms?
my cat had woke up from sleeping and sat at the end of the bed, i thought she had to use it so i put her on the floor to go to her litter box but instead she walked to the middle of the floor and began hiccupping and starting throwing up and i then notice it was worms in the throw so i called my mom. i believe she has roundworms and my mom’s friend told me she got it from drink regular milk. im going to take her to the vet but can i get anything just by touch her and can she get worms from milk? and she threw up on my carpet and my bro pick the worms up and put the in some foil to take to the vet and put disinfectant and carpet cleaner down is it snatized. mind im very paranoid about stuff like that. lol also she seems really hype and more play even though she threw up. shes about 7-8 weeks old an my first kitten
worms in kittens are extremely common. they can get worms a couple of ways, and drinking regular pasteurized cow milk isn’t one of them.
• passed from mother to baby while in utero.
• passed down from the mother thru HER milk.
• ingesting the microscopic eggs from infected poo…all that takes is walking in another animal’s poo and then cleaning her feet later.
• eating an infested rodent.
humans get it when they ingest the eggs, usually by eating contaminated meat or by not washing their hands after getting the eggs on them. it’s pretty rare for a human to pick it up, mostly because people tend to wash their hands quit a bit, especially before eating. i wouldn’t worry too much about getting it unless you plan on eating her poo, lol. your brother did the best thing by disinfecting the area & bringing a sample to the vet. the vet will probably ask for a sample of her poo so he can check for microscopic eggs of other types of worms as well…it’s pretty common for babies to have more than one kind at once. but once she’s wormed, she’ll be fine & you’ll both breathe much easier about it.
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a cat cannot get round worms from milk. but milk can make a cat sick and vomit, or get diahorrehaas they are generally lactous intolerant.. so the milk may of made her vomit, but it did not give her the worms.
i am sure as long as you wash your hands with soap you will not get them (don’t put your fingers in or around your mouth) and wash the spot the cat puked with soapy water.
it is normal to have to worm kittens at 6 , 8, 10 and 12 weeks old.. then every month until 6 months, then every 3 months from there. they can pick them up from their mothers, litter mates, or animal faeces (especially if they are allowed outside)
don’t panic, she will be fine, buy her some worming tablets or the syringe of syrup and soon they will be gone.
i hope this helped, and enjoy your wonderful little kitten..
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I don’t think worms are contagious. Make sure the vet runs a test on those worms. Hope she gets well soon.
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worms in kittens are extremely common. they can get worms a couple of ways, and drinking regular pasteurized cow milk isn’t one of them.
• passed from mother to baby while in utero.
• passed down from the mother thru HER milk.
• ingesting the microscopic eggs from infected poo…all that takes is walking in another animal’s poo and then cleaning her feet later.
• eating an infested rodent.
humans get it when they ingest the eggs, usually by eating contaminated meat or by not washing their hands after getting the eggs on them. it’s pretty rare for a human to pick it up, mostly because people tend to wash their hands quit a bit, especially before eating. i wouldn’t worry too much about getting it unless you plan on eating her poo, lol. your brother did the best thing by disinfecting the area & bringing a sample to the vet. the vet will probably ask for a sample of her poo so he can check for microscopic eggs of other types of worms as well…it’s pretty common for babies to have more than one kind at once. but once she’s wormed, she’ll be fine & you’ll both breathe much easier about it.
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no she only threw up from the milk, the roundworms were already there. often kittens are born with roundworms. take the kit to the vet and have it checked and dewormed
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