Tapeworm (ick ick ick....)

[clarissa]

Originally Posted by timskitties

Just want to stick this in, because it came as a surprise when I learned about it: doing a fecal analysis isn't a reliable method of determining if a cat has tapeworms.

yeah that's what the vet said, though would any other kind of worm show up?? i bought a fecal sample in anyways, and she said it didn't contain any segments, but gave Mella Cestex anyways (specific to tapeworms). Should i worry about her having any other kinds of worms given that she had tapeworms?

[coaster]

All of the other kinds of worms, to the best of my knowledge, are diagnosable by a fecal analysis. Sooooooo....no need to worry.

[Meowmie]

Clarissa, what I'm wondering about is did your vet check for other worms/parasites when you took in that stool sample?
If you are not certain, please give them a call tomorrow to find out.