Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-12 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 12/12/05 1:21:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Droncit clears them up Or...to resolve any/all worms, drontal.

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-12 Thread Lewis Faye
If you have a single flea, your cat can get tapeworms from it.  Tape segments are white, 1/4-1/2 inch long when still moving.  After they have dried, they look like grains of rice.  They are notorious for NOT showing up in fecal samples.  I had 3 cats with them in their stools and an hour later, al

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread PEC2851
Tell him I'll pay his gas & mileage  (J/K~ But would be nice...)   I did read about the loss of your baby from the penicillen, what a tragedy, I am so sorry.   Patti

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread PEC2851
Karen~ I only use Panacur when ABSOLUTELY necessaryand I tend to use it on the canines. My de-wormer of choice is strongid..

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread Steph E Caldwell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will he do house calls in Pennsylvania??? LOL??? I doubt it, I'm in NC! (You are REALLY blessed to have such a caring vet! They are becoming harder to find) Yes, his partner is an a**. He ODed my old cat on Penicillin and told me what he did! I could have kil

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
I prefer strongid on those guysdepends on what we are dealing with.

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
Patti, be very careful with pancur with positives and young kittensits not always safe

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread PEC2851
Will he do house calls in Pennsylvania???  LOL???   Patti   (You are REALLY blessed to have such a caring vet! They are becoming harder to find)

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread Steph E Caldwell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Must be nice to have your own vet available Sundays.. I am jealous!! He's my large animal and small animal vet... I have his beeper, cell, home, and real office#... He's a great guy and has come out to my farm in the middle of the night with just a phone call an

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 12/10/05 11:47:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: . My vet opens @ 3:30 tomorrow Must be nice to have your own vet available Sundays.. I am jealous!! 

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 12/10/05 11:47:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He's never been checked Steph~ HHA The litlle buggers have probably been there the entire time!!  I find it amazing that these "things" can just go on & on. Yes, go to vet ASAP. Parasites

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread Steph E Caldwell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did he have a negative fecal when you first took him in? He's never been checked... It gets so confusing... Yep... it sure does! So, you have seen the "critters" in the stool? Just checking again, because besides parasites, there's a ton of "other" things t

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread PEC2851
Did he have a negative fecal when you first took him in? I am learning so much about "kitty stool" problems, my head is spinning! I was told that even an "indoor" cat CAN get worms if they are brought into house via a humans shoes, boots... It gets so confusing... Didn't mean to confuse yo

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread Steph E Caldwell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Roundworms are VERY common. Could be hookworm too.Or pinworms. That's ALOT of help LOL Apparently he ingested something with the larvae, the rest is history... Does he go outdoors??? He could have gotten them from hunting/catching "prey", or just picked them up

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
you cant see hook or pin in the stool... but if they have one type of worm they can have more. different wormers take care of different parasites.  

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread PEC2851
Roundworms are VERY common. Could be hookworm too.Or pinworms. Pot belly , yep, a definite sign of worms. Apparently he ingested something with the larvae, the rest is history... Does he go outdoors??? He could have gotten them from hunting/catching "prey", or just picked them up on his fo

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
Steph, big belly yep that sounds like worms... have a fecal done. I keep strongid T and Panacur on hand I dont trust the wormers you buy over the counter

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread Steph E Caldwell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like round worms. What do they do? How did they get there? How do I treat them? He's gotten a pot belly the last few days and I was going to have him checked for fluid when Doc comes to see my horse... Could the worms cause that? Steph

Re: What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
Sounds like round worms.

What kind of Worms in feces?

2005-12-10 Thread Steph E Caldwell
Cheif/TeeCee has worms in his feces, lots and lots of them. They're about 1/4 - 1/2" logn and are swimming around in his diarhea. I'm giong to call my vet tomorrow, but any idea what htis might be? When we did bloodwork this week on his annual checkup his liver enzymes were a tad high... But,