Worm Control

How to Examine Your Pet

It is better to have a veterinarian examine your pet for worms. Almost all kittens have parasites, so it is essential to have any kitten checked and to maintain ongoing prevention.

 

 

Treating and Preventing Worms

Although the risk of some parasites is greatest for the young kitten, parasite infections are not strictly age-related, and so the risk continues throughout life. Therefore consideration should be given to provide all cats with appropriate worm control throughout their lives.

Because prenatal infection does not occur in kittens, fortnightly treatment can begin at 3 weeks of age, repeated at 5 and 7 weeks or according to data sheet.

Recommendations, starting at 6 weeks of age. Nursing queens should be treated concurrently with their offspring since they may develop patent infections along with their young.

As the developing period for Toxocara spp (roundworm) is a little over four weeks, monthly treatment will minimise the risk of patent infections and can be recommended in risk scenarios such as the pet living in the family with small children and common use of a garden (or similar). Annual or twice annual treatments have been shown not to have a significant impact on preventing patent infection within a population, so a treatment frequency of at least 4 times per year is proposed as a general recommendation.

Many drugs are provided for the treatment and control of worms. Some of them are effective against all common cat worms thus ensuring a complete protection of your pet.

Be sure to give to your pet the one that best satisfy his and your needs, in terms of ease of use, efficacy and safety (especially if very young animals are to be treated).