How to tell if your cat has worms? What are the common symptoms?

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How do worms affect cats? If possible can most of the symptoms be listed. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year and 4 months old | 8 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

You may see: blood in the feces diarrhea lethargy vomiting dull looking coat frequent defecation tapeworm segments in the feces roundworms in the feces If you suspect Milo has worms, I would take him and a sample of his feces into the vet for an exam. The vet can do a fecal exam to determine what worms he is infested with, and can give him a deforming treatment.

How to tell if your cat has worms? What are the common symptoms?

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