These segments break off and are passed out with the faeces. They are sometimes visible in the faeces, around the cat's anus or in bedding. They resemble small grains of rice and may move.

How can you tell the difference between a tapeworm and a roundworm?

Roundworms produce microscopic eggs which are shed in the faeces of infected cats, whereas tapeworms release mature segments (which again contain eggs) from the end of the worm into the faeces. These segments sometimes look like grains of rice and are mobile.

Do tapeworm segments come out after deworming?

The deworming medication called an anthelmintic may be given as a tablet or an injection. After treatment, the tapeworm dies and is usually digested within the intestine, so worm segments do not usually pass into the stool.