My cats have tapeworms. How to prevent re-infection after treatment?

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So all of my Foster kittens and my own 2 cats have tapeworms I have medicine for all of them But I am just wondering what else I need to do to make sure they don't get infected again. I'm going to deep clean the litter boxes but do I need to spray anything on the carpet or anything else I need to do or be aware of? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | 5 months and 16 days old | 1.5 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Cats can get tapeworms from fleas & eating prey animals, like mice, moles & birds. Once you deworm for the tapeworms, start using a regular flea product, either a topical or oral one. I would also retreat for the tapeworms again in about 6 weeks. The only thing you need to do is really vacuum the carpet, or use a rug cleaning machine. If you only vacuum, make sure you throw away the bag when you are done, & place a new bag in your machine. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cats have tapeworms. How to prevent re-infection after treatment?

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