My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

short haired blk male. licks himself alot!! trying to avoid vet. cat seems very healthy.

My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

take him to the vet

My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

It sounds like your cat may have a skin disorder and that is why it is losing hair. Your not doing your cat any favors by not taking him to the vets. Over the counter products may be good for many things, but not always wise to rely on all the time. Take your precious cat to see a vet, only he or she can properly diagnose what is wrong with your cat.

Cats are wonderful friends to us humans and can make wonderful companions too!

My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

If he licks himself alot and loses too much hair then that means he is having a type of skin infection, Call your vet for tips and meds.

My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

certain over the counter meds dont treat all worms. Call vet and ask thier advice...maybe they will give you a discount

My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

Avoiding the vet for worms is not a good thing. Over the counter wormers do not kill all worms. They can harm your pet. OTC's have been known to cause the death of pets. You reall should take a stool sample and the cat to a vet. You didn't say but if the cat is allowed out side it will just get worms again and again. Not to mention other diseases. As for "seems very healthy". Healthy cats don't lose hair in patches. Again, neens a vet.

CAUTION! Intestinal parasites of dogs and cats are potential health hazards for humans, too. If hookworm larvae penetrate the skin they can cause "cutaneous larval migrans", a potentially serious and scarring inflammation results. Ascarid (roundworm) eggs if ingested can cause a disease called "visceral larval migrans" where tiny worm larvae migrate through the person's intestinal wall and into the body tissues. They then grow to larger size almost anywhere in the body. Ocular disease is a common sequel "visceral larval migrans". Children are at most serious risk especially if play behavior is in an environment where dog, cat, or raccoon feces may be present... such as in a sandbox. A single adult Toxicara canis female can shed up to 100,000 eggs a day which pass into the dog or cat's environment with the stool. Please take the worming advice of your veterinarian seriously and adhere to strict sanitation principles whenever pets and children are in close contact. Note... roundworms are not spread to people simply by close contact with dogs or cats. The individual must ingest (eat!) the infective stage of the roundworm eggs; since the eggs are primarily associated with feces, humans would somehow need to consume the egg contaminated feces for contagion to occur. To learn more about parasites of man and animals look at the Centers For Disease Control site at cdc.gov. If you search for "Prevention of Zoonotic Transmission of Ascarids and Hookworms of Dogs and Cats" you can see information about roundworm and hookworm hazards for humans.

http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/worms.ht...

INTESTINAL PARASITES

such as roundworms, tapeworms and hookworms cause sickness and problems with growth, digestion, and sometimes death. Most intestinal worms cannot be detected without a microscopic examination of a fecal specimen. We recommend an annual stool examination for early detection and treatment of intestinal parasites. All puppies and kittens should receive an initial 2 doses of wormer, followed by a stool specimen check.

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Take your pets to the vet immediately! A friend's cat had the "rice" size worms. But, she insisted that the "over the counter" worm medication would work. Well, after several doses of the medication, her cat still had worms. One night the cat started crying horribly, and bleeding from the rectum, they rushed it to the vet, but there was nothing that could be done. The vet had said that the tape worms were literally eating the cat's insides, and my friend was advised to have the cat euthanized since it was suffering so badly. It's a shame, because it actually cost her more to have the cat put down, then it would of to have the cat properly treated!

If you love your pets, please don't waste your money on these "over the counter" remedies.

My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

he probably has worms

take him to the vet or try a different kind of over the counter medichine

My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

Oh it is obviouse! She had ring worm! you need to get a perscription or else you may catch it! That is not fun trust me! I understand you do not want to go to vet. But over the counter medicines does not work. Trust me! Get the good stuff!

My cat is losing hair in patches. saw worms in his stool. gave him over the counter medicine.?

kill it