I just moved to a new area and haven’t taken her to the vet yet. My friend advised me to go to the feed store and get some pills from there called Happy Jack tapeworm Tablets. I had to withhold food from her for 12 hours before giving them to her and then for 4 hours afterward, however she won’t take any pills unless I wrap them in cheese. She threw up about an hour after I gave them to her, but she seems to be better and I haven’t seen anymore worms. (so far anyway). Ever since this happened I have been paranoid about getting worms myself since she sleeps with me. Is this possible? If so how would I get rid of them.

I have a 6 month old male manx, his name is Achilles and he’s my pride and joy. He’s also a cabbit, meaning his hind legs are longer than his front legs, so he compensates by hopping on his hind legs instead of walking on them step by step. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Manx Syndrome, I’ll try to give as much information about the disease and it’s effect on Achilles.

The manx gene is extremely dominate when it comes to mating for pure-breeds, so it is actually very dangerous to mate two short-tail/no tail manxes; this is what causes Manx Syndrome. (It’s confusing to me how Achilles was even born with the disease since his mother wasn’t even a manx; only his father.) I’ve heard it’s very similar to Spina Bifida. Since Achilles is a no tail manx, he has a shortened spine and specific vertebrae in his spine can be linked to his weakened organs, especially his digestion, bowels, and bladder control. He has no problem knowing when he has to go and always makes it to the litter box, it’s only finishing his business he struggles with. I’m not sure if it’s weakened muscles that give him trouble pushing out his stools or if he can even feel anything back there, but I always find little turds near or around the litter box after he jumps out because he thinks he finished. Other than a nasty case of tapeworm that I immediately treated when he was given to me, Achilles has had no other health problems.

I took him to the vet to have him tested because his father was diagnosed with feline AIDS; fortunately, Achilles’s test came back negative. The veterinarian was very puzzled by his appearance and when I asked him if Manx Syndrome was a progressive or regressive disease, he honestly replied that my cat was the first manx he’d ever seen and knew nothing about his condition or breed.

I’m just curious to know if my little guy will be in kitty diapers in the next few years or if there’s anything I can do (i.e. other types of food, massage, or any other type of therapy) to slow the condition if it is progressive.

i took my kitten to the vet today and the vet told me she has a tapeworm, so he gave her the pill, but only half of it since she is so little and i have to give her the rest of the pill next week.
my questions are:

Can my kitten spread it to my other animals, like the eggs she releases?
After half the pill, are those eggs still carrying the worm, is the worm still alive?
Can she spread it to me, from the eggs she releases?
Can she sleep on my bed tonight even if she is still releasing the eggs? or would she still be doing that after the pill?

Or how do you get tapeworm. or something. id like to know more about them..

I am worried that my dogs will get roundworm or tapeworm or heart worm. Do they have any prevention pills or pills that will deworm them at Petco or walmart? Or do I need to take them to the vet to get that?