my cat has roundworms

Clint Eastwood

The title is pretty self-explanatory; my cat has roundworms and I don't like it one bit. Are there any reliable medicines available online for this? If I have to take her to a vet I will but I'd prefer to handle it myself if at all possible.

valeryce

I recently dealt with my new kitten's worms. She had tape for sure, but I got her dewormed for roundworms just in case. If your cat's young, I'd take her to a walk-in clinic, if there's one in the area. It's safer that way and you know for sure that the worms are gone. Walk-in vets are usually less expensive too and there's no need for a prior appointment. Deworming my cat for roundworms cost me around $4. The tapeworm injection was more expensive at $12, but that's another story.

If your cat's older, and if you feel safe doing it, you could also try OTC wormers. The problem with OTC is that they aren't always safe or effective, at least from what I read. You can get those at any pet store in your area. Make sure you research the brand you use before you buy it, and don't use something that's not safe. You can get them online too, but I haven't researched websites to make said purchases.

Also, with roundworms, the medication is only step one. Since roundworm eggs live in the environment and are spread through kitty's leavings, you'll have to completely clean out the kittybox right after administering the medication- and I mean clean it, change the litter, bleach the box, mop the area around the box ect. Then, you'll have to scoop it out every day for a week or so, and then compleatly clean it again, with new litter. I also hear that a second deworming for roundworm is also recommended, since it's very easy for kitty to reinfect itself.

Also, I'd like some pics of said kitty, if it isn't to much trouble. KITTY!

Trowizilla

Take her to a vet. OTC worming medications can be ineffectual and, at worst, dangerous to your cat.

JaysonFour

It's usually safer/easier to get a vet to do it. This makes said kitty get a major hate-on for the vet instead of you, and the vet will know what to look for. You may as well get a full physical for kitty as long as you're there, to catch everything.

Deathwing

Just want to put in another vote here for going to the vet - yes, there may be a perfectly safe de-wormer available online somewhere, but why risk your cat's health finding it when you can go to the vet and get exactly the right medicine prescribed at exactly the right dosage?

One of our cats had a case of roundworms back in February, the vet actually gave us a liquid medication that was applied in the same manner as flea meds....Once a month for a few months along with regular litterbox cleaning, problem solved

Clint Eastwood

Alright, so take her to a vet, lots of poo cleaning, etc. Thanks for the advice, folks. Oh and here is a picture of the cat.