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Tapeworms are a real problem for cats, but one easily prevented with regular use of  Tapeworm Tablets. One of the reasons cats experience tapeworm infestations so regularly is because they are so good at grooming themselves.  This means they ingest fleas that contain immature tapeworms.  Plus of course, more gruesomely tapeworms are also excreted when Moggy does ‘her business’ and can then be picked up again when Moggy takes time out for personal hygiene tasks.  It might not be very nice, but it is true.  It is also why we should always be vigilant about cleaning up pet mess regularly.

Tapeworms compete for the food you give your cat.  So a feline experiencing tapeworms will often lose weight whilst not reducing their food intake.  In severe cases, and particularly for kittens the sheer bulk of a tapeworm infestation can actually cause bloating and tenderness of the stomach too.

For cats that are already underweight, ill or particularly young the food they are unable to digest for themselves and that is lost to the parasites can have a real negative impact on their health.  Even perfectly healthy pets left untreated can become quite seriously ill due to the loss of food they get to benefit from.  In addition, anyone with a cat knows that one with tapeworms can be the most singularly annoying pet on the planet.  They are simply never full and always hungry due to all that competition from within for the food they eat.

Treating tapeworms in cats is really easy.  A few Feline Tapeworm Tablets and you should notice an immediate improvement.  In really severe cases you may need to repeat the treatment a few weeks later.  You will know whether the treatment has worked first time by the improvement in your cat’s health and by the disappearance of the rice like tapeworm segments excreted in their feces.