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My cat has tapeworms, but they won't go away. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Burmese | Female | 5 months and 25 days old | 5 lbs

My cat has tape worms and we have tried everything (meds,doc, ECT..) what do I do to get rid of it for sure HELP PLEASE !!!!

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 22nd, 2017

Tapeworms are relatively straight forward to treat, so sorry you are having such a hard time. However you should do the following: 1) Give tapeworm medicine - Praziquantel (you may have to visit your vet for this if not available over the counter). Typically you only need 1 dose. 2) Get Boo-butiful on a good monthly flea preventative. My top recommendation is Revolution topical or Advantage Multi. Tapeworms come from your pet either ingesting a flea or eating another pets poop with "live" tapeworms in it. I hope this helps you get rid of your fur baby's pesty friends!

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    Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

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    Cats get tapeworms from eating fleas so, in addition to deworming, she should be treated for fleas. Talk to your vet about using a product like Frontline, Revolution, Bravecto, etc. Your vet can also prescribe a Droncit to help treat the tapeworms.

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