newborn kittens pooping maggots

Question
im handfeeding these 5 newborn kittens that were found under a porch. everything has beed going great until they started pooping maggots. its not tapeworm cuz i know what they look like. its just scary cuz these babies r doin really well. im planning on takin a stool check to the vets. im hopin its just worms. if they r maggots do u think the kittens will live. if they do will they have a normal life.

Answer
Hi Britt,

I think you will find that it is some type of worm. It does sound like tapeworms though. If they are maggots then there has been a breech some where in the kittens intestines. I could see one maybe having that but not all five. Your vet will tell you what type of parasite it is. Good luck.


Ciao, Karen