Quick Guide to Cat Worming Products

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    • Quick guide to cat worming products

     

    Advantage Multi

    Active ingredients:
    Imidacloprid and Moxidectin

    		 Administration:
    Spot on (monthly)    		 Treats:
    Fleas (adult), roundworms, hookworms, lungworm and ear mites. Heartworm
    preventative. Does not treat tapeworm.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:    9 weeks old. Safe use on
    pregnant and lactating females has not
    been established.

    Aristopet

    Active ingredients:

    Praziquantel and Pyrantel embolate

    		 Administration:
    Tablets-every 3 months    		 Treats: Roundworm, hookworm, and tapeworm.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:    6 weeks old. Can use on pregnant and
    lactating females.

    Beaphar

    Active ingredients:
    Piperazine citrate

     

    		 Administration:
    Syrup, cream, granules-every 2-3 months    		 Treats: Roundworms.


    Minimum age/pregnant etc:    2 weeks old. Can use on lactating
    females.

    Centragard

    Active ingredients:
    Eprinomectin and praziquantel

    		 Administration: Topical monthly Treats: Roundworm,
    hookworm, tapeworm. Heartworm preventative.

    Minimum age/pregnancy etc:
    7 weeks old and over 800 g. Has not
    been tested on pregnant or lactating queens.

    Drontal

    Active ingredients:

    Febantel; Pyrantel embonate

    		 Administration:
    Tablets-every 3 months    		 Treats:
    Roundworm, hookworm, and tapeworm.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:         2 weeks old. Can use on pregnant and
    lactating females.

    Excelpet

    Active ingredients:
    Praziquantel and pyrantel embolate

     

    		 Administration:
    Tablets-every 3 months    		 Treats:
    Roundworm, hookworm, and tapeworm.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:         6 weeks old. Can use on pregnant and
    lactating females.

    Heartgard

    Active ingredients:


    Ivermectin     and pyrantel

     

    		 Administration:
    Chews-every month    		 Treats:Roundworm, hookworm, heartworm
    preventative.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:         6 weeks old. Can use on pregnant and
    lactating females.

    Milbemax

    Active ingredients:

    Milbemycin Oxime and Praziquantel)

     

    		 Administration:
    Tablets-every 3 months    		 Treats:
    Roundworm, hookworm, tapeworm. Heartworm preventative.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:         6 weeks and over 500g. Can use on
    pregnant and lactating females.

    Panacur

    Active ingredients:

    Fenbendazole

     

    		 Administration:
    Tablets and paste    		 Treats:  Tapeworm (Taenia taeniaeformis
    species), roundworm,
    hookworm, whipworm, lungworm and giardia.
    Does not treat Dipylidium caninum tapeworm.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:     2 weeks old. Can use on pregnant and
    lactating females.

    Popantel

    Active ingredients:
    Praziquantel

     
    Administration:         Tablets-every 3 months    		 Treats: Roundworm, hookworm, and tapeworm.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:         Can use on pregnant and lactating cats
    and kittens over 6 weeks.

    Purina Total Care

    Active ingredients:
    Pyrantel embolate and Niclosamide

     

    		 Administration:
    Paste and tablets    		 Treats:
    Roundworm, hookworm, and tapeworm.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:         6 weeks old. Can use on pregnant and
    lactating cats.

    Revolution

    Active ingredients:
    Selamectin

     

    		 Administration:
    Spot on (monthly)    		 Treats:
    Fleas (adult, larvae, and eggs), intestinal worms (except
    tapeworm), lungworm and ear mites.
    Heartworm preventative. Does not treat tapeworm.

    Minimum age/pregnant
    etc:    6 weeks old. Can use on pregnant and
    lactating females.

    Safety

    Please speak to your veterinarian about when to de-worm young kittens and which product is best. Kittens should be wormed from
    two weeks of age, however not all worming products are suitable for use on kittens so young.

    Heartworm medications do not kill adult heartworms, they are used as a preventative medication to kill larval heartworms
    only. Consult veterinary advice before beginning heartworm medications or if you have missed more than one dose.

    All medications have the potential to cause side effects. Most are mild and self-limiting such as nausea and loss of
    appetite. If you notice your cat is unwell after being dewormed, please seek the advice of your veterinarian.

    Not all anti-parasitic medications treat all parasites (the most common being fleas and worms), so it is important to make
    sure all common parasites are covered which usually means the use of two products. Speak to your veterinarian to make sure the products you are using are safe to use in conjunction.

    Never use anti-parasitic products for dogs on your cat. Most contain toxic active ingredients.

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      Julia Wilson is the founder of Cat-World, and has researched and written over 1,000 articles about cats. She is a cat expert with over 20 years of experience writing about a wide range of cat topics, with a special interest in cat health, welfare and preventative care. Julia lives in Sydney with her family, four cats and two dogs. Full author bio

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