Vomiting cat, after a tape-worm tablet.

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Eddy Bentley - 20 Sep 2007 13:49 GMT

Hi.

Are there any vets or people-in-the-know who can help with this one?

Last night we gave both our cats their three-monthly tape-worm tablet
after they had had a good meal. 10 hours later one of the cats vomited
up his entire meal. The other cat was fine.

Is it necessary to repeat the giving of the tape-worm tablet in a couple
of weeks' time? Or does the 10-hour interval between receiving and
vomiting mean that the pill did, in fact, have time to do its work?

Thanks,

Eddy.

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MaryL - 20 Sep 2007 14:17 GMT

> Hi.
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> Eddy.

Were these prescription pills? (I hope so. If not, please *do not* use any
more over-the-counter pills -- they are ineffective and sometimes
dangerous.) In either case, I would want to call the vet and ask about
this.

MaryL

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AZ Nomad - 20 Sep 2007 14:26 GMT

>Hi.

>Are there any vets or people-in-the-know who can help with this one?

>Last night we gave both our cats their three-monthly tape-worm tablet
>after they had had a good meal. 10 hours later one of the cats vomited
>up his entire meal. The other cat was fine.

>Is it necessary to repeat the giving of the tape-worm tablet in a couple
>of weeks' time? Or does the 10-hour interval between receiving and
>vomiting mean that the pill did, in fact, have time to do its work?

What does your vet say? Keep in mind that wormers are poison. The rely on
the host animal's superior ability to tolerate small doses of poison.

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