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My cat has rice-like worms coming out of its rear. What are they?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 21 days old

my cat has worms , they are little rice squishy worms and they come out of his rear end . what kind of worms are they

4 Answers

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Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 28th, 2017

These are little segments of tapeworm, I would recommend getting your cat wormed asap. Milbemax or broadline works well. Treating for fleas would be useful as they are part of the tapeworm life cycle.

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Answered By Jenny, DVM
Veterinarian
Those appear to be tapeworms. They typically get those from fleas. They make medication that can deworm them for that, make sure it has praziquantel! Also look into a monthly flea medication to prevent it
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Answered By Juliana, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on June 10th, 2017
THis sounds like tapeworms! I would call your veterinarian for a deworming medication. Praziquantel is the ingredient needed in a dewormer to treat tapeworms. Also, tapeworms are generally caused by fleas so if Ioza is not currently on a flea preventative I would start that. Hope that helps!
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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on July 8th, 2017
Tapeworm proglottids do look like small granules of rice and can move around. Since Kunnu is only 10 days old I would recommend seeing a veterinarian if possible. Praziquantel is the medication that is typically used to treat tapeworms but it is not recommended for use in kittens less than 6 weeks of age. Tapeworms are usually transmitted by fleas, so you may want to check for fleas as well.
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