My cat has hookworms. How to prevent re-infection and protect us?

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Hey - My cat Panda just got diagnosed with Hookworm, we have two doses of Strongid to give him 2 wks apart...but how will the worms ever go away if he is using his litterbox where he poops his infected poop into? I mean, even if I scoop it out daily, aren't the larvae still going to be in his litter and getting into his paws? 2 - How do my husband & I prevent ourselves from getting infected? Our cat sleeps in the bed with us...aren't the larvae on his little paws getting on everything we touch?? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 5 years and 7 months old | 10.8 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

You should clear the litter tray as soon as possible after use and dispose or flush the feces to ensure he is not reinfested. It is the feces which is infectious so his a limited risk to you whilst letting him

My cat has hookworms. How to prevent re-infection and protect us?

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