Deworming needs to be carried out over a period of weeks to help clear the roundworms from the intestine.

19% of all indoor potting soil has been identified as carrying roundworm eggs.

This means they remain infective in the soil for many years.

The roundworm eggs are not only highly infective but also extremely hardy and can withstand even the harshest of environments.

If your cat or kitten vomits up a worm always bring the worm into the clinic for identification, this will help us treat your cat appropriately. Roundworms are often described as looking like cooked spaghetti, as they are long and white in appearance.

Often a cat or kitten may vomit up a worm, and there is a good chance this is a roundworm (especially in a kitten).

A fecal sample is tested to confirm the presence of roundworm and although this is a reliable method of detection it is dependent upon the fecal sample containing eggs.By a routine fecal examination, which is very important for kittens and is highly recommended for adult cats (even if their status is indoors).How do we know your cat or kitten is infected? The roundworms happily consume the host’s food and can lead to unthriftiness and general ill health, kittens usually have a pot-bellied appearance. In young cats/kittens, it is one of the most common causes of diarrhea and vomiting. Roundworm infection can have numerous negative effects on your cat or kitten. Consuming infective eggs from the soil and environment, generally through normal grooming practices.Nursing from a mother cat who had been infected in late pregnancy, most kittens acquire roundworm in this manner.Consuming a prey animal such as a mouse or rodent that is carrying developing worms.There are 3 ways cats and kittens can become infected with Toxacara cati: Because treatment protocols involve the same medication regime, once eggs are identified on a fecal examination we refer to the infection as roundworm and treat it identically. There are two types of roundworm that affect cats and kittens: Toxascaris leonina and Toxacara cati.

Flat white worms in cats