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Is this a worm?

Published on: July 28, 2021 • By: emilytheriault22 · In Forum: Cats
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emilytheriault22
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July 28, 2021 at 08:36am
I found this on my cat yesterday. I'm not sure if it's a worm or not. It looks like it to me. But I haven't seen any in their pee or poop. And I haven't found anymore inbound3186210640944262973
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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July 29, 2021 at 10:42am
Hello! This is difficult to identify from a photograph and the only way to get a reliable answer would be to show it to a vet.  There are some programmes online that identify species from a photograph,sometimes with a surprising degree of accuracy, but they are not fully reliable and the image is very small. However it doesn't resemble a typical roundworm or tapeworm and looks more like a slug.  We cannot rule out the possibility of a fluke but it would be a very uncommon presentation. It's always a good idea to have pets wormed up to date, especially if they have regular contact with slugs and snails.
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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July 29, 2021 at 10:42am
Hello! This is difficult to identify from a photograph and the only way to get a reliable answer would be to show it to a vet.  There are some programmes online that identify species from a photograph,sometimes with a surprising degree of accuracy, but they are not fully reliable and the image is very small. However it doesn't resemble a typical roundworm or tapeworm and looks more like a slug.  We cannot rule out the possibility of a fluke but it would be a very uncommon presentation. It's always a good idea to have pets wormed up to date, especially if they have regular contact with slugs and snails.
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