How will I know whether my Kitty has worms? (1)

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How will I know whether my Kitty has worms?
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• Cats have a notorious behaviour in concealing
  things even diseases. Hence, it is not uncommon
  to find your tabby affected by worms, but you are
  unaware about it as he is not showing any signs
  about discomfort. Usually it has been found that
  worms are natural breeding areas in cats and
  kittens.
• If they are left untreated for a very long time
  it can result in serious problems in your tabby.
  Hence, it is very important to understand the
  symptoms when worms affect your tabby.

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 Some of these symptoms include

• Bloody stool
• Constipation
• Coughing
• Diarrhea
• Inflation
• Poor coat
• Trouble breathing
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
• Worms seen in stool or near the anus of your
  tabby

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• Hence, it is always important to regularly
  provide deworming treatments to your tabby. You
  can do this during their vaccination series. For
  kittens it is important to worm them every two
  weeks till they are twelve weeks of age.
• After that you need to do it once every month
  till they are six months old. Regular worming
  needs to be conducted every three to six months
  thereafter. For a detailed deworming program,
  consult your veterinarian who would devise a
  customized parasite control problem for your
  tabby.

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Now it has been found that your tabby is affected
by four types of worms

• Roundworms
• Tapeworms
• Hookworms
• Whipworms

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Roundworms

• These worms are found in the kittens small
  intestine. They form balls in the intestine and
  lead to intestinal blockage. If your kitten is
  being nursed they can get roundworms from an
  infected mothers milk. Adult cats can acquire
  this worm by eating an infected rodent or feces
  of an infected cat.
• The only way to detect roundworms in your kitten
  is by looking at the presence of the roundworm
  eggs in the kittens stool or on their anal areas.

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Tapeworms

• Cats can get infected with two types of
  tapeworms. But the most prevalent ones are the
  ones that they get after fleas bite them.
  Tapeworms stick to the wall of the intestine of
  the cat and then lead to inflation and diarrhea.
• Through this way tapeworms take in all the major
  nutrients from your kittens body from what they
  eat and often lead to a poor coat condition in
  cats. The only way to detect them is through the
  stool of the cat. They are visible in the form of
  grains in rice.

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Hookworms

• These types of worms are most dangerous to your
  cat as they can lead to bleeding in the
  intestinal tract. If your kitten is young
  possible hookworm infection can cause a lot of
  blood, which can even lead to their death.
• To treat this disease, it is important to carry
  blood transfusions to keep the kitten live long
  along with various types of medications to kill
  the worms.

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Whipworms

• These types of worms are usually found in the
  cecum and colon of your feline.
• They cause relentless irritation to the cat which
  can lead to watery bloody diarrhea, weakness and
  weight loss. Whipworms are most dangerous types
  of worms found in felines.

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• Once you are aware that your tabby is affected by
  worms it is important to give them proper
  deworming treatment after consulting with your
  veterinarian.
• Remember, it is always better to take precaution.
  Hence, deworm your cat on a regular basis and if
  you see anything suspicious in the behaviour of
  your cat, then immediately take them to your
  veterinarian for further examination and
  treatment.

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