I picked up an adorable 1 year old red tabby from the local shelter 2 days ago as a companion animal for myself and my 8 year old torti. He has had his shoots and flea medication and show no signs of respiratory infection. He had worms initally but was given Drocit and my resident cat was given revolution that protects against worms. I took a fecal sample to the vet today to see if he was passing any worms with the hopes of letting him out if the bathroom full time. ( I feel really bad confining him, he howls sometimes and i've lost much sleep because of this too. Plus i live in an apartment with very thin walls) Upon examination the vet discovered no worms but a single small organism that she considered to be Coccidia . She provided 10 days worth of anti-biotics. He has no Diarrhea and his stools are fully formed when he goes so i don't think he has it very bad and almost question the need for medication. I cant seem to find a vet that is open this afternoon but i am concerned about a few things and hoping someone here can help.
Since worms are transmitted by feces i cleaned his fuzzy bum and let him explore my apartment supervised and the two cats sniffed each other but had no other contact. Each cat had it's own food/water and litter pan to prevent worms from spreading. However I am worried that by allowing him to roam around the apartment i have put my 8 year old cat at risk for catching it. I also read that most adult cats are more or less immune to it and kitten are most at risk. Should i be overly worried about my adult cat getting this as well?
I also cleaned the bathroom and got him a tiny liter pan so i can change it daily. Should i be worried about it spreading outside the bathroom through clothing like socks after i have been in visiting him? Will he have to stay in the bathroom fulltime until it has been cleared up.
I really appreciate any help you can provide, i'm a bit freaked out about all of this and don't want to infect my resident cat. I love my new kitten to death but so far this adoption has been one stressful ordeal for me.
Since worms are transmitted by feces i cleaned his fuzzy bum and let him explore my apartment supervised and the two cats sniffed each other but had no other contact. Each cat had it's own food/water and litter pan to prevent worms from spreading. However I am worried that by allowing him to roam around the apartment i have put my 8 year old cat at risk for catching it. I also read that most adult cats are more or less immune to it and kitten are most at risk. Should i be overly worried about my adult cat getting this as well?
I also cleaned the bathroom and got him a tiny liter pan so i can change it daily. Should i be worried about it spreading outside the bathroom through clothing like socks after i have been in visiting him? Will he have to stay in the bathroom fulltime until it has been cleared up.
I really appreciate any help you can provide, i'm a bit freaked out about all of this and don't want to infect my resident cat. I love my new kitten to death but so far this adoption has been one stressful ordeal for me.