My cat threw up a long, live worm. Is it a tapeworm? What to do?

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my cat threw up this morning. when I went to clean it up..there was a very long and ALIVE! can used the small dogs fleas n rocked ii. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 2 months old | 10 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. Judging from the photo, what you are seeing is an adult tapeworm. You need a medication that contains a dewormer called Praziquantal to treat this. I would speak with your vet as there are multiple options. There are also over the counter products that you can find at your local pet store. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

My cat threw up a long, live worm. Is it a tapeworm? What to do?

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