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footsie Member Posts: 48 |
posted 10-13-2003 01:51 PM
I've read that a symptom of tapeworms is rice-like pellets on a cats anus or in his stool. I am not seeing anything on my cat or in this litter box, but I am finding little white things that look like seaseme seeds in all his usually sleeping places. Does anyone know what they could be? I've been vacuuming these areas almost daily for the past few weeks becuase of it, and each day there are dozens more seed things on my diningroom chairs, on his cat tree and even on my bed. I can't imagine that there are so many stuck to his rear after he usues the litter box yet his bottom is clean every time I check. He was treated for roundworm several months ago, and had bloodwork done when he was neutered about a month ago. Neither time did the vet mention tapeworms. Does anyone have any ideas? IP: Logged |
luvmycats Member Posts: 10 |
posted 10-13-2003 02:43 PM
That is very strange. I wish I could help, but I've never heard of such a thing. Maybe a call to your vet would be a good idea. I know from working in a pediatrics ward that lice can look like that. Have you checked your cat's skin thoroughly? Good luck and let us know what you find out. Deb IP: Logged |
lacycat New Member Posts: 7 |
posted 10-13-2003 02:54 PM
If your cat goes outside at all, could those indeed be seeds that he brought inside, concealed within his coat? I know that after my kitty cleans herself wherever she happens to be sitting/laying, I always find an assortment of seeds that she has picked out of her fur. Of course if your cat is an indoor cat, then this would be out of the question. IP: Logged |
Cat Member Posts: 108 |
posted 10-13-2003 03:40 PM
Hi Sounds like worms to me. My cat had something similar. We would find these little 'seeds' in places she slept. It turned out to be a type of worm (not tapeworm) that died and dried up when it came in contact with the air. It was solved by medication quite simply. But I would take your kitty to the vet to get fixed asap. IP: Logged |
nern Member Posts: 894 |
posted 10-13-2003 08:10 PM
Sounds like worms to me too. Live tapeworm segments look like rice, dead dried up ones may look similar to seaseme seeds. At any rate...I would take a stool sample over to the vet to be tested. Could be tapeworms or may some other type of parasite. IP: Logged |
fleafly Member Posts: 473 |
posted 10-13-2003 09:23 PM |