My cat has white worms & rice-like pieces. Will Panacur work?

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My male cat was taken to a clinic on Monday to get neutered. They game him a de worming treatment - I believe it was called revolution. Now he is having little white worms coming out of his butt randomly and they are alive. I also saw white worms in his stool. When I look at his bedding area.... there are little (almost yellow-orange) pieces of “rice” not alive on the blanket. The clinic gave me panacur... will that work? I’m very concerned about hygiene around here. can I be infected? Pet's info: Cat | Egyptian Mau | Male | neutered | 9 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

If you are seeing worms that look like rice, those are tapeworm segments. Panacur can kill some types of tapeworm, but the best drug for it is praziquantel. That is a prescription only drug, and a great brand that contains praziquantel is Drontal. You can try the Panacur, but you may have to go back to your vet to get Drontal. As long as you practice good hygiene (wash your hands after petting him, wash your hands after cleaning his litter box), you should be fine. I hope this helps!

My cat has white worms & rice-like pieces. Will Panacur work?

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