My cat has worms in poop. Is her dewormer working for tapeworms?

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My cat is taking dewormer and when she had a bowel movement this morning, I saw these worms in her poop. I attached a picture. What type of worm is it? I want to make sure the dewormer I'm giving her will get rid of it. The wormer is pyrantel pamoate 50ml. She had been vomiting and lost a little weight and was a little less active. Could worms cause these symptoms? Thank you. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 6 years and 8 months old

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

From the picture these look to be tapeworm segments. Often you will see them dried on the rear end too. Pyrantel is a great broad spectrum dewormer, but it doesn’t kill tapeworm. Droncit ( praziquantel) kills tapeworm. I always recommend a full fecal exam looking for microscopic eggs as animals who have parasites often have more than one kind. Tapeworm can cause gastrointestinal signs if she has a high enough worm burden. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon! Thank you for using Pet Coach.

My cat has worms in poop. Is her dewormer working for tapeworms?

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