What kind of bug is on my cats?

[Sar27]

Hi there, my cat Millie recently had kittens and I found a tiny bug on one of them the other day. I just took them to the vet today and he gave Millie and the kittens some deworming medication. I found another one of the bugs o Millie this morning, can someone tell me what they think it is?? Has anyone seen a bug like this on their cats before? It is a head and wriggles around like a caterpillar. I have not noticed any bugs around any of their butts or in their stools.

 

[Sar27]

* I sent the video to my vet and he doesn’t think it is worms* but isn’t sure what they are…. Could it be something in my house??? Blah!

 

[Meowmee]

The pic is blurry so I can’t see it well but maybe a tapeworm?

 

[bear]

If it is a larvae, could you put it into a jar and see what it morphs into later?

Also look at these images (page down) of flea larvae.
Flea Pictures - What do Fleas and Flea Infestations Look Like. (pet-informed-veterinary-advice-online.com)

 

[LTS3]

Hard to tell from the picture. You'll need to get a really good close up pic of what the bug is. You can contact your state agricultural extension office and send a good picture of the bug for identification. If it's not a common parasite that affects cats, it's probably a bug issue with your home.

Ask the vet about using a monthly parasite preventative on the adult cat. The kittens are too young for a parasite preventative.

 

[bear]

Does it look like this?
cat flea - Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché) (ufl.edu)
Page down to larvae

 

[bear]

Fleas on orphaned kittens | TheCatSite

Read cautions about flea collars on mom and kittens.

 

[artiemom]

Carpet beetle larvae?

 

[bear]

Here is a link to images of common carpet beetle lifecycles (it omits egg cycle). The pupa stage tends to look segmented yet also a little fuzzy. The pupa will eat wool and animal hair fibers, as they use the keratin to grow their exoskeletons.
Life Cycle of Carpet Beetle: Phases & Reproduction of Carpet Beetles (orkin.com)