by Cathy
Just a little while ago, I saw something have never seen before in all the 40 years I have had cats in my life, a skinny, small black worm! My cat was sitting down, waiting for her food. When she got up to go to her bowl, it was there! OMG!
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by: Anonymous
I have been noticing for the past few weeks loss of fur and little black specks,then a few days ago I noticed my second cat had the same problem. I put bedding on the porch to shake and noticed the little black wire shape tiny in size worm was wiggling around. I went to the vet to get some worm medicine. One cat took the pill the other foamed at the mouth ,and went crazy no results.
PLEASE HELP!!!!
JUDY
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Hi Judy,
I can’t say for sure what you saw, but perhaps it was the larva of a flea. The black specks you describe could be flea dirt (flea poop, in other words) and fleas would certainly explain your cats’ hair loss as well.
A deworming pill wouldn’t help with fleas, if this is what is going on. Instead use an effective flea control medication like Frontline or its generic equivalent or Revolution every month all year round.
Your veterinarian could confirm a diagnosis of fleas with a simple physical exam.
Regards,
Jennifer Coates, DVM
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by: Cathy
Thank you Dr. Jennifer - I appreciate this - better than hearing it could be an actual worm - especially since I have yet to see anything since that afternoon. But she will go to the vet soon to get her intestines and fecal matter examined.
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