Both kittens and adult cats may become infected by swallowing eggs that contain infective roundworm larvae. These eggs may come from the feces of infected cats or from the tissues of paratenic hosts (an accidental host). In a paratenic host, the roundworm eggs do not mature into adults, but are just transported.
How did my indoor kitten get roundworms?
Roundworm eggs can be brought indoors on shoes or clothes, and if they're accidentally eaten by your cat, your cat may become infected. Roundworms can also be passed to kittens through their mother's milk, so a young cat might already have worms before they arrive at your home.
How do kittens get roundworms?
Cats can get roundworms by eating wild animals as well as from feces or a contaminated environment. Most cats are infected with roundworms at some point in their life. They often show no symptoms. If your cat suffers weight loss, dull hair, and a potbellied appearance, it may have a major roundworm infection.
Are roundworms common in kittens?
Kittens can also get infected by ingesting the roundworm eggs. Eating rodents that have consumed the larva can also infect your cat. Although kittens are most likely to get roundworms, cats are susceptible at all ages. Cats of any age can get the parasites by ingesting the eggs from soil or larva-infested rodents.
Can I get roundworms from touching my cat?
Can my pet give the worms to me? Roundworms are not transmitted between people to other people. And they are not directly passed from dogs and cats to people. Affected dogs and cats shed eggs in their feces.
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