Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | American Longhair | Female | spayed | 3 years and 10 months old | 11 lbs
Can you please tell me what parasite/worm this is? And what is the recommended treatment?
1 Answer
Published on March 30th, 2019
Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. This appears to be a tapeworm. This can be treated with praziquantel, a type of deworming medication. This can be obtained from your primary veterinarian. I hope this is helpful!
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