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Offline Beccles

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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2006, 13:18:28 PM »
very very true Ela.
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2006, 13:12:42 PM »
It may give you the willies but the cats get worms (and fleas)  which in worse than the willies, simply because people 'bother to flea and worm on a regular basis or use the treatments available in pet shops and Supermarkets which are as much uses as a chocolate teapot.
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2006, 13:07:41 PM »
Aaaaaaaargh this topic's given me the willies  :sick: hope all your moggers are worm-free ASAP!
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2006, 21:44:43 PM »
Quote from: ela on November 21, 2006, 17:28:14 PM
Tape worms can be yards long

yes it could just have been a few segments vomited in which case the rest of it would still keep growing. This reminds me I need to worm my two . :doh:
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2006, 17:28:14 PM »
Tape worms can be yards long
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2006, 17:07:39 PM »
Iv seen vomited tapeworm before, only the once, it came out whole? ? :sick:
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2006, 14:34:28 PM »
I agree that to know whereAndrew lives is the first thing to know, Secondly a wormer that needs to be given a month after the first would not in this country be thought of as a good quality treatment. More like one that can be purchased over a shop counter and as much use as a chocolate teapot.
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2006, 13:22:08 PM »
What did the worm look like? It sounds more like a roundworm to me rather than tapeworm, the vet gave me Milbemax for my cat with worms, it seems to have done the job.
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2006, 02:27:03 AM »
Where are you Andewwwww cos if you are in the States you may use differing makes to us, I not heard of tradewinds.

Like lynn say what did the worms look like cos there is a different kind of worm and will need a different traetment I think
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Re: tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2006, 22:27:07 PM »
andrew are you very sure it was a tapeworm ?? can you describe it ???

cats rarely vomit tapeworm, actually ive never seen a cat vomit tapeworm.

round worms are the normal culprits.

either way i recommend worming every 3 wks with drontal for a few months .
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tapeworm advise needed
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2006, 22:24:40 PM »
One of our cats vomited up a tape worm.  Within a week I gave all our cats Tradewinds, Tape Worm Tabs, praziquantel - then after a week of giving them a pill, another cat also vomited a 6 inch tapeworm.

I wonder does that mean I need to find a new tape worm medication?  This medication is supposed to be 100% effective for both types of tapeworms.  Should I just give an additional dose 30 days later?  After phoning the company they said a second treatment could be needed if the cat reinfected itself.  Yet if it did, could that tape worm grow to be 6 inches in just one week???  My guess is this worm survived the treatment.  Therefore I wonder if I should go with something stronger or different?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
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