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I've never had a kitten before, and I have young children, so I'm kinda freaking out.
We just got this kitten yesterday. Apparently she was found abandoned on the side of the road. I noticed the moment she was handed to me that while she was tiny, her belly seemed unusually big, so I started googling. I arranged a first vet visit before I picked her up, but they couldn't fit us in till Thursday. We went first thing this morning to drop off a stool sample, and yup, lots of eggs in there. They gave her liquid pyrantol at the office, and sent us home with Albon pills to give the next ten days.
So we've got the treatment set up, but what do I need to do in the meantime to ensure my children aren't going to get worms as well, and that she continues to improve? She pooped on the carpet twice(I've since moved the litter box to that place, she has used it in the other location but only when I saw her heading back to that same carpeted spot, picked her up, and put her in the litter box). I cleaned the floor with vinegar and almost boiling water, then carpet cleaner and vacuumed). I'm trying to ensure the kids wash their hands after each time I see them touch her. I don't want to remove her poop from the box right away, as she still seems to be learning that the box is the bathroom, but I did scoop first thing this morning, and figured that's what I'll do each day. The vet advised cleaning it with bleach after the ten days of medicine, is there anything more I need to do in the meantime?
I don't currently have any bleach in the house, but it's on our shopping list for this afternoon, as well as disinfectant wipes. I figure I'll mop and wipe down everything after my spouse gets home tonight.
Re: the vacuum - it's bagless. I figure I can soak the collection part in bleach, but what do I do about the filter? Do I need to go crazy washing every linen in the house like with fleas? If so, do I do those thing now, or do I wait until she's finished the Albon treatment? And we've kept her on the main floor - do I need to worry about cleaning the basement and upstairs as well?
Sorry for asking so many questions! I've never had to deal with worms before, much less with a two and five year old in constant proximity, and I tend to fall into catastrophic thinking. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
We just got this kitten yesterday. Apparently she was found abandoned on the side of the road. I noticed the moment she was handed to me that while she was tiny, her belly seemed unusually big, so I started googling. I arranged a first vet visit before I picked her up, but they couldn't fit us in till Thursday. We went first thing this morning to drop off a stool sample, and yup, lots of eggs in there. They gave her liquid pyrantol at the office, and sent us home with Albon pills to give the next ten days.
So we've got the treatment set up, but what do I need to do in the meantime to ensure my children aren't going to get worms as well, and that she continues to improve? She pooped on the carpet twice(I've since moved the litter box to that place, she has used it in the other location but only when I saw her heading back to that same carpeted spot, picked her up, and put her in the litter box). I cleaned the floor with vinegar and almost boiling water, then carpet cleaner and vacuumed). I'm trying to ensure the kids wash their hands after each time I see them touch her. I don't want to remove her poop from the box right away, as she still seems to be learning that the box is the bathroom, but I did scoop first thing this morning, and figured that's what I'll do each day. The vet advised cleaning it with bleach after the ten days of medicine, is there anything more I need to do in the meantime?
I don't currently have any bleach in the house, but it's on our shopping list for this afternoon, as well as disinfectant wipes. I figure I'll mop and wipe down everything after my spouse gets home tonight.
Re: the vacuum - it's bagless. I figure I can soak the collection part in bleach, but what do I do about the filter? Do I need to go crazy washing every linen in the house like with fleas? If so, do I do those thing now, or do I wait until she's finished the Albon treatment? And we've kept her on the main floor - do I need to worry about cleaning the basement and upstairs as well?
Sorry for asking so many questions! I've never had to deal with worms before, much less with a two and five year old in constant proximity, and I tend to fall into catastrophic thinking. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!