My cat has worms. Stool sample needed? Will deworming kill all worms?

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I’m taking my cat in to be dewormed because I see evidence in their tail area. Is a stool sample required? Will deworming take care of both tapeworms & roundworms? Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 8 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

A stool sample would help in determining what kind of worms Lemmy is suffering from. If you use a wormer containing also praziquantel, it will hit both, roundworms and tapeworms. So you need to ask your vet for a wormer that will also kill tapeworms.

My cat has worms. Stool sample needed? Will deworming kill all worms?

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