Worms!!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

The cat clinic just called. I need to go pick up the worm treatment for Edwina and Eddie. I'm not sure whose poop I took in during Edwina's physical last week but they both need treatment.

This should be interesting!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
... I'm not sure whose poop I took in during
Edwina's physical last week...

Just *hope* you never have to collect urine samples!

Now THAT can be (not) *phunn*!

And if you remember back when Smokey first arrived...
We spent *quite a while* wandering around in the front yard
one COLD winter night waiting for him to relinquish a
*pooh* sample to take in for Show & Tell at the White Coat Lab...

Since he refused to "DO it" on-leash -
I let him wander OFF-leash to *get in the mood*...
THEN my hands were so cold I couldn't "tell" if
I'd picked up the correct "sample" !
(They ALL tend to look the same with a flashlight at midnight
in the front yard!)

"Scooping" from the litter box seems like a "piece of cake" -
*pun* intended!

Hope the *worms* beat a hasty retreat!!

(*WATCH* your finners when giving the PurrKids their "treats"!)

/s/ Phred

[Randi]

Sorry to hear one of or both the E's have got worms. At least it can be treated easily - I expect! Which kind of worms are they? The long white ones should be easy to spot - they seem to grow out of their behind as if they've been fertilised.

For how long will they need the treatment? I know you're about to travel, so I hope they only need one dose, or the person who look after them can get the rest down their throats!

Good luck!!

[kuhio98]

Edwina, I'm so sorry to hear about this embarrasing turn of events. I'm sure it's Eddie that has the worms. A lady such as yourself could never have this problem.

Nevertheless, I'm sure you'll triumph over this obstacle with your usual charm and grace.

[Barbara]

Randi, don't be so graphic!

I hope the E's get soon rid of the worms!

[slick]

You know, I've never had a cat with worms and I'm sure it would kind of freak me out if I ever saw one hanging out of a kitty's butt.

Hope you both get better real soon E's.

[Edwina's Secretary]

They must be very special worms -- the medicine was $75!!! They each get one and a half pills today and then two pills on May 12. So that's about $10/pill!

I'll wait until my husband comes home. I wouldn't want him to miss out on the pilling experience.

(BTW...I am the official pooper scooper and I have NEVER noticed any worms!!!)

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
They must be very special worms

Of course they are! We wouldn't expect anything but special worms from Lady Edwina ...

I feel for you ... pilling TWO cats! Yikes!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
They must be very special worms --
the medicine was $75!!! ... $10/pill!

>>> <<<

I'll wait until my husband comes home.
I wouldn't want him to miss out
on the pilling experience. >> <<

You guys should REALLY use a Pill Shooter/Gun!!

It's SOOO EEEEzEE to Pill da Kat with one of those!!

No blood, no scars, no *lost* pills, no *FUSS*!!

Let's see...
TWO Hoominz (FOUR Hands & TWENTY Finnerz);
WUN + 1/2 Pillz;
and WUN KAT (ok - times 2)...
*I* put my munnie onna KATs!!

[gini]

Sara, Phred is right! The pill popper saved my life and my arms and hands when I needed it.

I found that if you aren't standing right in front of the litter box and check before they cover it up - you will never see a worm.

However, the giveway was the specks of "sesame seeds" where they had been sleeping.

My poor kitties always get the supervision when they use the litter box and they are never happy about it.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Sara, I'm sorry to hear that the E's have worms but I'm glad that it's something that's easily treatable. Sky had tapeworms last year and just had to take 2 drontal pills and then 2 more 3 weeks later. I don't remember them being very expensive either and this medicine is supposed to kill all types of worms. Good luck.

[koxka]

I'll wait until my husband comes home. I wouldn't want him to miss out on the pilling experience.

LOL

[Randi]

OMG! For that price you'd think they were growing pearls!

Your best chance is when they're totally relaxed - take them by surprize! With Fister it works best when you come up and scritch him, stick your finger in from the side and pop the pill down. Then keep his mouth closed and stroke his throat, that usually works. We'll be anxiously waiting to hear if they svallowed!

[Barbara]

Originally posted by Randi
OMG! For that price you'd think they were growing pearls!

Your best chance is when they're totally relaxed - take them by surprize!

There is no such thing like a kitty who is easier to handle when surprised

stick your finger in from the side and pop the pill down.

...because you have 20 fingers so one or two less won't matter.

Then keep his mouth closed and stroke his throat, that usually works.

What do you do with his paws while you keep the mouth closed?

[Logan]

Good thing that worm treatments are usually one or two treatments and that is it. Hope the two E's will be over those nasty worms soon!! I suppose that we might have the same issue here, especially since Mimi and Butter go outside often. Wonder if they ought to just be treated annually, by the vet, to make sure?

Logan