My cat has tapeworms. How do I prevent reinfection and fleas?

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I noticed grain looking things around my cats anus as well as a white one moving. I got him a dewormer. I’ve been trying to clean the grain things from around the house but I’ve probably missed some.. if he ingests them after he’s better will he get reinfected? Also, I haven’t noticed any fleas but since that’s how he must’ve gotten sick, how can I make sure it is dead? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | neutered

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

If those grain things are tapeworms, fleas are usually needed to complete the life cycle of them. Good quality flea treatment and worming tablets are absolutely needed to resolve completely the problem. I would recommend to treat Leo for three months in a row (following instructions on the labels of course).

My cat has tapeworms. How do I prevent reinfection and fleas?

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