what kind of worms does my 8 week old kitten have.?

I've had cats before in the same condition and the vet told me that it was round worm. He gave the cats a single pill and that was all it took. Sounds like you were right on but of course the vet is the one who has the concrete answers. Glad your taking good care of your Jap Manx. I bet she's a cutie!

the "Big 3" : hook worms, round worms and tape worms

Your description above sounds like the round worm also called called Ascarids. It sounds like you did get the right one. But I'm no vet. Until I checked on the internet my first thought was pin worms.

Just to be safe:

Your little girl is going to need her shots etc. so I would get the vet to give her a dose of the good stuff rather than the wormer you used. Remember too, that the one dose you gave may not be enough. If you don't want to take her to the vets, at least, I'd take a few of the worms to the vet and just ask "what kind of worms are these? Probably be no charge for the service since it will only take 1 second of the vet's time to look at the worms. I would think the vet technician would know as well.

Always better to be safe than sorry. Enjoy your Manx — they are beautiful cats!

It is hard to deal with a sick animal. The medicine is working, It is nasty when it does. It shouldn't last more than a couple of days. Do you have a room that you can put him in? Someplace safe that he can stay in until this passes. For us it is our laundry room. It has everything they need to be comfortable, water, food, litter-box, toys, etc. It is kind of a time out place when our kittens get to be too much to handle. It would give you and the kitten a chance to recover. Make sure to let your vet know that he had a time with these worms as he is certain to tell you to keep him hydrated with plenty of fluids and a follow up dose of Droncit in about a month to make sure the infestation is completely gone. These worms are carried by fleas so make sure that you use advantage or something like that on your pets.

Most kittens are born with worms and will need to be dewormed (take a medication that kills the worms) several times during the months that make up kittenhood. It is therefore necessary that EVERY new kitten be checked by a vet to see if it has worms and for a general health exam.

Roundworms are the most common source of worms in kittens and tapeworms are the most common source of worms in adult cats. Roundworms get into the kittens through mother's milk and into mother usually by way of contaminated soil. A kitten with roundworms will have a pot bellied appearance.

Tapeworms in adult cats are usually the result of the cat ingesting a flea (with the tapeworm inside it) during a normal self grooming session.

* Never try to deal with a worm or flea problem by yourself by buying an over the counter medicine. Many of these medications have caused fatalities in cats. Always get worm/flea medications from your veterinarian.

* Occasionally cats can have a reaction to deworming medication (or any medication for that matter) even if it has been administered by your veterinarian. Vomiting, diarrhea, shaking or poor co-ordination can all indicate a bad reaction to the medication. In this case the vet should be contacted immediately.

Take a sample to the vet. He will be able to tell you and give you the correct wormer for the worms she has. The store bought wormers only treat some worms and are not really worth the money to buy them as chances are only 50/50 on whether work for the worms she has.

Every kitten has worms, and every kitten needs a anti-worm treatment at least twice. Take it to your vet and have it checked, because the meds the vet gives you are way better than the ones you buy in store. Also, ask the person you got the kitten from, wether or not it already had a treatment and when.

Take the kitten to the vet for de worming. once clear you can get a really easy treatment that comes in pipette form that you put on the cat between the shoulder blades (liquid form) this protects the animals for re infestation. Any vet will tell you the product name and it is easy and clean to apply and you have no vet bills

most likely these r tape worm or pin worms . take her to the vet and they can tell u what kind she has and give her the right kind of worm meds to kill them. and no they are not round worms..round worms are long .

Over the counter stuff never really works the best you should bring her to the vet right away.

i would take her the vet, that stuff you used is cheap and i'm sure if it works, cause i used the same brand for flea medicince and it didn't work. be safe take her to the vet, she might have other problems as well.