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Worming a cat that is possibly pregnant2007-11-25 12:34:05

We took our kitty to the vet and they did a fecal test on her and it came back saying that she has roundworms. While at the vet they said that her swollen belly could because of worms or that she was pregnant. I think that she may be pregnant because her belly expanded pretty rapidly since we took her in and the doc agreed. The vet wants us to come by and pick up some wormer, but I don't know whether we should worm her or not b/c of the possible pregnancy. I don't know if it would be possible to speak to an actual doctor without making another appt b/c the girl that works behind the counter seems to not care about people's (animal's) problems. It does no good to complain about this girl b/c this is a military vet clinic. What should I do?

Answers:

Yes! Go and worm that cat!

The reasoning is that a certain type of roundworm,Toxocara cati, can be passed from queen to kits. Just make sure that when the kits are born they are treated, too. (Wait until about two weeks after birth.)

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a-okay already asked, go for it!

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wow, would call around to a different vet. and ask them! any good vet. shouldn't have a problem giving you an answer! I'm not 100% sure, but i don't think it is safe to worm when they are pregnant!

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Im not an expert, but my guess is, if they have a test for human pregnancy, they have one for felines.

Use a search engine and search :VetMd free answerboard. You could also call the ASPCA and ask for assistance.