What is the approach to worm problem in cats and how to diagnose this?
Diagnosis of the worm problem is simple in most of the occasions. Examine the stool sample under microscope and eggs will be visible. A clinical pathologist or a pet animal specialist does this generally. When the round worms affect the kittens, the vomitus is seen with worms some times. Spaghetti like materials will be seen in case of vomitus in such occasions. Tapeworm segments may be seen crawling at anus regions some times. Pyrantel pamoate, fenbendazole, ivermectin etc. are frequently used for worm problems. Similarly, for tapeworms, specifically, praziquantel may be used specifically.
