My cat had tapeworms. Will I see worms in his stool after treatment?

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My cat had tapeworm symptoms so I treated him with profender. Should I see the tapeworm in his stool. It was yellowed than normal and did have a large clump which looked like grass, is this the worm? Profe der is a three monthly treatment, should I be treating him sooner. There was also white dots in his stool, should these now disappear? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 5 years and 3 months old | 16 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. Once the tapeworm has been killed by the wormer, the parasite is often digested ( it exerts a protective coating while alive ), & we usually do not see tapeworms passed in the stool. If it was a particularly heavy infestation, you may see some pass out, but this is not the norm. Any signs of tape segments should also disappear shortly. I like Profender, it is a good product, but I would follow label directions & reapply when recommended. Otherwise, once it wears off, your cat can pick up more tapeworms from hunting & from fleas ( make sure you are using a good flea preventative, too ). Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cat had tapeworms. Will I see worms in his stool after treatment?

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