My cat has rice-like worms coming out of its rear. What are they?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 21 days old
my cat has worms , they are little rice squishy worms and they come out of his rear end . what kind of worms are they
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Published on July 28th, 2017
These are little segments of tapeworm, I would recommend getting your cat wormed asap. Milbemax or broadline works well. Treating for fleas would be useful as they are part of the tapeworm life cycle.
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Those appear to be tapeworms. They typically get those from fleas. They make medication that can deworm them for that, make sure it has praziquantel! Also look into a monthly flea medication to prevent it
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Published on June 10th, 2017
THis sounds like tapeworms! I would call your veterinarian for a deworming medication. Praziquantel is the ingredient needed in a dewormer to treat tapeworms. Also, tapeworms are generally caused by fleas so if Ioza is not currently on a flea preventative I would start that. Hope that helps!
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Published on July 8th, 2017
Tapeworm proglottids do look like small granules of rice and can move around. Since Kunnu is only 10 days old I would recommend seeing a veterinarian if possible. Praziquantel is the medication that is typically used to treat tapeworms but it is not recommended for use in kittens less than 6 weeks of age. Tapeworms are usually transmitted by fleas, so you may want to check for fleas as well.
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