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Medicating for Fleas and Tapeworms?

Published on: August 09, 2024 • By: laurenr · In Forum: Cats
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laurenr
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August 09, 2024 at 04:06am
My cat was exposed to fleas from the two other cats he now lives with. All three cats have since been isolated for several days, medicated (my cat has the topical Advantage 2 flea medicine and the other two cats have been wearing a Seresto flea collar), and I have only seen a few dead fleas and no living fleas in the past 2-3 days. I have been vacuuming and spraying my furniture with flea spray, too. Today, I found what looks to be tapeworm eggs on my bed. I checked my cat's litter box and his body for worms but did not find any. I only saw worm eggs (about 7 eggs on my blanket and 5 on the living room floor). I am wondering how it is possible to be seeing tapeworm eggs but no actual worms? I am also wondering if it is safe for my cats to be treated with tapeworm medicine in addition to the flea medicine they are already on?
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abnormalsalesman
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August 12, 2024 at 02:57am
Hello, for fleas, you can apply special medication combined with wearing a collar and bathing the cats once a week. As for worms, you must regularly deworm them at least once a month and clean their food and toilets. When you detect tapeworm eggs, take your cat to the veterinarian for treatment
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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August 15, 2024 at 07:03pm
Hello - I have so many questions.  How did you find and identify tapeworm eggs?  What sort of tapeworm?   Were these products prescribed by a vet for use together?  It sounds to me as though you have been using two known flea treatments, but not a comprehensive worm product.  Tapeworms can be spread in the absense of fleas, so if worms are present then using flea treatments alone will not get to the bottom of it.  Roundworms do not sound to be covered at all.  My advice, where any two drugs have been applied simultaneously, would be to take advice from your vet, pharmacyst or emergency vet in order to ensure that the specific drugs given can be safely used side by side.  More generally, you should speak to your vet or pharmacyst about the potential parasite risks facing your pet - this varies from pet to pet, household to household, country to country - and have them reccommend an appropriate approach to  antiparasitic control, as suited to the specific situation.
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