Veterinarian-Approved Advice on How to Deworm Cats, Worms - how to articles from wikiHow

How to Deworm Cats

Updated: March 29, 2019

This article was co-authored by Pippa Elliott, MRCVS. Dr. Elliott is a veterinarian with over thirty years of experience. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987, and worked as a veterinary surgeon for 7 years. Afterward, Dr. Elliott worked as a veterinarian at an animal clinic for over a decade.

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Several types of worms can infect cats. The four most common are roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, and heartworms. Not only do these worms pose a danger to your cat, but some of them can also infect humans and all of them can infect other household pets, so in addition to deworming kittens, recently adopted cats, and cats with symptoms, all cat owners should discuss a regular program of parasite testing and control with their veterinarians. Knowing when to deworm a cat is as important as knowing how to deworm it.