My 5-month-old cat is vomiting and I found a roundworm. What now?

I’m going to guess that this is a roundworm. It can be difficult to identify adult worms but it is usually much easier to identify eggs in a stool sample. I would recommend seeing your veterinarian for a stool analysis and to get the appropriate deworming medication.

Those pictures are fuzzy but I agree it looks like those could be worms. Cats will vomit up round worms (most commonly) which can spread to humans. I recommend to play it safe and have Mouse examined and treated by the veterinarian. He should be checked for other types of worms as well that you cannot see. He will need treatment for the worms and I also recommend to discuss getting him on a monthly preventative to help decrease the potential for future infestations. Here are a few helpful links: https://www.petcoach.co/article/cat-roundworms-ascarids-toxascaris-leonina-toxocara-cati/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/can-people-get-worms-from-their-pets/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

You may see: blood in the feces diarrhea lethargy vomiting dull looking coat frequent defecation tapeworm segments in the feces roundworms in the feces If you suspect Milo has worms, I would take him and a sample of his feces into the vet for an exam. The vet can do a fecal exam to determine what worms he is infested with, and can give him a deforming treatment.

From your description it sounds like your cat may have roundworms. These are typically present in vomit with high parasite loads. The good thing is that they are easy to treat. Your veterinarian may have a preferred deworming medication that they can prescribe for your cat. You may also wish to submit a stool sample from your cat for analysis. It is not likely that these parasites would cause loud breathing. That is something you may want to mention to your vet when you call. It could be a sign of upper respiratory inflammation.

Intestinal worms can make a cat very sick, but it's not common that it would cause Bootsy to die. He does sound pretty sick at the moment, so I would take him into a vet immediately to get checked out and treated. Best of luck.

It's actually pretty serious when a cat won't eat anything as if they go long enough without eating, they will develop a fatty liver. Because Toby is still vomiting and not eating, it's time to see a vet immediately. Please take him into an ER vet now. If there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to find that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.

Yes, although it is gross, he should be fine until you can see your veterinarian. If you can, save the vomit for your vet to confirm roundworm infection. Do not offer any food to your cat tonight. A small bowl of water or unflavored PediaLyte can be left out.