Can a 7 week old kitten be wormed?
The short answer is yes. Assuming the kitten will be let outdoors or in contact with cats that are outdoors, the kitten should be treated for intestinal worms at six, eight, ten and 12 weeks of age. However, the kind of treatment the kitten will receive depends on the kind of worm (or worms) the kitten has. The most common kinds of worms in cats are round worms, hookworms and tape worms. Cats can become infected either by swallowing them when the cat eats outdoor grass or prey, such as a mouse. Some worms penetrate the skin, while others pass from mother to the kitten via the milk. When the parasites enter a cat’s body, some will head straight for the intestines while others migrate around the body first. The problems they cause, most often diarrhea, generally relate to their living and feeding in the intestine. Some parasites also cause vomiting or weight loss, while others cause blood loss. Some cats can have worms with no signs of infection at all. Most worming treatments will kill
