Can a mother cat's tapeworms cause illness or death in kittens?

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I had 3 TNR mothers from the same farm and lost all the babies within 7wks. Some of the babies were only 10oz at 6wks which I was force feeding etc but they just kept going downhill. Now the mothers were taken to get spayed n we received a call that 2 of the moms had tapeworm, could that have been what the problem was with the newborns?

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Thanks for posting the question. Tapeworms are very common in hunting cats, and usually don't cause significant disease. If they were all fathered by the same male they may have had either a congenital (birth defect) problem or even an infectious disease like feline leukemia. I'm so sorry for all the loss you have had. I hope these mamas continue to be healthy!

Can a mother cat's tapeworms cause illness or death in kittens?

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