When it rains, it pours...
So, I picked Nox up to kiss him earlier and what do I see, but a white worm wriggling out of his ass.
AHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGG
I picked up the phone and IMMEDIATELY called the vet.
It was likely a roundworm, as it didn't look segmented and I see no rice-grainy bits around his butt. LUCKILY, I had some roundworm treatment in the fridge, which was supposed to be Mim's followup treatment, but Dr. Zumpano told me to go ahead and give it to Nox and he'd refill me for Mim tomorrow.
GAG GAG GAG GAG GAG, PEOPLE.
There is not enough GAG in the world. Excuse me, I'll be vacuuming.
AHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGG
I picked up the phone and IMMEDIATELY called the vet.
It was likely a roundworm, as it didn't look segmented and I see no rice-grainy bits around his butt. LUCKILY, I had some roundworm treatment in the fridge, which was supposed to be Mim's followup treatment, but Dr. Zumpano told me to go ahead and give it to Nox and he'd refill me for Mim tomorrow.
GAG GAG GAG GAG GAG, PEOPLE.
There are two important concepts to keep in mind about deworming. Medications essentially anesthetize the worm so that it lets go of its grip on the host intestine and passes with the stool. Once it has been passed, it cannot survive in the environment and dies.
This means that you will likely see the worms when they pass, so be prepared as they can be quite long and may still be alive and moving when you see them.
There is not enough GAG in the world. Excuse me, I'll be vacuuming.