My kitten has bloody stool. Should I use OTC dewormer or see vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Bombay | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 19 days old | 1lb
Is there an OTC dewormer you recommend, or simply to purchase one through our vet? (My kitten has blood in her stool and has had no preventative medication or supplements. I found an answer on Petco Pet Education Center that suggests it’s likely internal parasites.)
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Published on September 20th, 2017
parasite such as worms are a possibility, but there can also be bacteria such as coccidia that can cause that too. Any vet or pet store sells general dewormers over the counter. The most common options contain an ingredient such as pyrantel. If you can find one that contains praziquantel, this will cover tapeworms also. Your vet can check a stool sample to verify what parasites, if any, are found.
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Published on August 11th, 2020
Hello. I am positive that your daughter did not see hookworms as they are almost microscopic. Most likely she way tape worm segments. If this is the case, you can purchase Bayer wormer for tapeworms at Petco & administer according to the label directions. This may take care of the blood, but I would still take a stool sample to your veterinarian for a stool analysis just in case there are other parasites present. An occasional bit of blood in the stool of cats is not uncommon, as a firmer stool can irritate the lining of the colon or even break a few capillaries. If the stool analysis does not show anything else, & worming with the Bayer tapeworm medication does not eliminate the blood, you should have Pebble's evaluated by your veterinarian to make sure there is nothing else going on with her. It takes a special test to look for other parasites like Tritrichomonas. You may also want to add a probiotic to her diet, such as Proviable or FortiFlora, both available at Petco. You will just sprinkle a little on her food daily. Your veterinarian might also recommend changing her to a higher fiber food like Hill's w/d, but this needs to come from your veterinarian. Hopefully, one of these will help to clear up the blood. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on March 13th, 2020
Hi, all kittens need to be wormed regularly, and depending on the amount of parasites in the environment, worming should continue throughout their whole life time. I would recommend you have her checked over so that worming can be prescribed, as well as vaccinations started. Hope this helps !
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Published on October 21st, 2017
Sounds like Jayla needs to be dewormed. I would obtain a broad spectrum deworming such as strongid or panacur (both available over the counter). Alternatively, you can obtain a fecal sample and have your veterinarian assess it for which type of parasites are present. If the parasite are something atypical, a less common type of dewormer may be required to get the job done. Hope this makes sense.
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Published on September 20th, 2017
That looks like she has roundworms and she would need to be dewormed with a broad spectrum dewormer that includes roundworms. The best thing would be to take a fecal sample to a vet for parasite testing so you know the exact parasites that need to be treated.
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