Daisy vomited worms

[paschat]

Daisy was dewormed with Strongid after her spay and I did a second de-worming with Strongid two weeks later, per the vet clinic's instructions. After the second de-worming I let her out into the house to become familiar with the other cats. On Monday she vomited a fur ball and I found worms in it - they are round worms, as I took them to my local vet for inspection. I wasn't told by the clinic who de-wormed Daisy that after the two dewormers she needed her stool tested for worms to make sure they were gone. My vet has given me Pyrantel 1.1ml and I've given her the first dose and the second one is due two weeks from now.

I'm worried that my senior cats could be infected by the worms due to shared litterboxes. I think I should get all three of them de-wormed, just in case they got worms from Daisy. Is it safe to have cats age 8, 12 and 13 de-wormed? Can humans catch round worms from cats?

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[Cleo]

Traci wll be along to answer your question about deworming older cats. I can't see why it wouldn't be safe as long as it's prescribed by the vet and given according to weight.

I had this happen with my last two additions. They had been previously dewormed at the vets but one of the brothers vomitted a live worm here at home months later. It freaked me out beyond belief. YUK! I ended up deworming all 9 of them when this happened and then again 2 weeks later.

What a hassle but a necessary preventative.

[paschat]

Traci wll be along to answer your question about deworming older cats. I can't see why it wouldn't be safe as long as it's prescribed by the vet and given according to weight.

I had this happen with my last two additions. They had been previously dewormed at the vets but one of the brothers vomitted a live worm here at home months later. It freaked me out beyond belief. YUK! I ended up deworming all 9 of them when this happened and then again 2 weeks later.

What a hassle but a necessary preventative.

I got the fright of my life when I found the worms in her vomit! I've seen worms in pooh but never vomit. Daisy likes to give me kisses and I hope I haven't caught them.

[Tambrey]

oh I hate when they do that...I was going to post my horror worm story, but don't want to gross you gals out....yeah...THAT BAD

anyways, I am in agreement that deworming everyone for safety precautions is a good idea....Traci will give you some better ideas as to what you should treat the older ones with safely...

[paschat]

oh I hate when they do that...I was going to post my horror worm story, but don't want to gross you gals out....yeah...THAT BAD

anyways, I am in agreement that deworming everyone for safety precautions is a good idea....Traci will give you some better ideas as to what you should treat the older ones with safely...

Thanks Tambrey! I feel so sorry for Daisy because she's been poked, prodded and medicated so many times over the last few weeks.

[Traci]

It could be that she had a heavy burden, and it went missed. Usually, two doses 14 days apart is sufficient but if there is a heavy worm burden, it can take an additional dose or so. The good news is that she vomited them, possibly expelling a large number of them. Another dose or two should take care of any remaining worms, but DO get a fecal after the second dose, and you might even consider getting another fecal about 2 weeks after the last dose (since not all fecals will reveal the worm larvae)

The girls are correct, as long as prescribed by the vet, per weight of each cat, older cats can safely be dewormed. You DO want to watch for slight reactions though, such as vomiting, in which case you'd want to notify your vet promptly. If any of the older cats have any primary medical conditions, your vet will prescribe the strongid accordingly.

You can't get the worms unless you actually ingest the larvae, such as if you changed the litterbox and didn't wash your hands after, then put fingers in mouth, etc. Kisses wouldn't be a method of transmission.

[mamabear]

Nothing to add medically, just hugs for ya!!!

[paschat]

Thanks Traci and Mamabear, I'm picking up the dewormer for the other cats tomorrow.