Most adult cats don't display symptoms, but it is still important to cure your cat of these parasites so the condition doesn't worsen. Tapeworm Symptoms in Catsīesides seeing the tapeworm segments (aka tapeworm egg sacs) on your cat or around your home, you may not notice any other tapeworm symptoms. Sound like your situation? You can get over-the-counter cat tapeworm dewormer pills, but please continue on to the flea section below since it is very likely you will need to also treat your pet(s) for fleas, too, so that the tapeworm cycle doesn’t endlessly repeat itself. You may also notice these tapeworm segments (essentially tapeworm eggs) in your bed, your cat’s bed or in other common areas they like to sleep or lounge.

Tapeworm segments start off white and mushy when they leave the body and become more yellow and hardened as they dry out as time passes.

These segments often are compared to rice, sesame seeds, or small white worms, and they are filled with tapeworm eggs. As mentioned above, you may notice white, cream-colored, or yellow grain or seed-like segments (proglottids) on or near your cat's anus.

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