What type of feline intestinal worms look like maggots, and how should it be treated?
I believe my friend's cats are infected with them, and I'm not quite sure what they are.
They are small; not even a half-inch long and they resemble maggots. We're pretty sure that the cats have them, as they appear in their water dish and occasionally appear on the floor or wherever the cat is sitting.
They aren't roundworm/hookworm/tapeworm, as far as I know, since I did a little searching around and they don't look a thing like those types of worms.
Oh, and I would like to know if it is possible for me to transfer these worms to my cats, even though I just stayed the night at my friend's house. I'll wash my clothes and take a shower before handling my cats just in case, but is there a risk anyway?
I'm not entirely sure if they're intestinal, but they don't seem to be coming from anywhere in the cats' fur or skin.
I considered the possibility of tapeworm segments, as they do look like that.
But…
The worms crawl around.. .do tapeworm segments do that?
