Questions about worming tablets for cats.

Worztron

Hi.

What worming tablets should I get a cat?

He seems to be a stray but is staying around our house most of the time. He is a bit wild but also friendly.

How often must I give him these worm tablets? Every 3 months? Do I only need to treat for roundworms and tapeworms.

Is there a combo tablet that does everything?

Thanks.

Zapperzy

Go to your nearest vet and ask them for them. Avoid the ones sold in shops, the efficacy of them is questionable at best dangerous at worst. Most tablets do both roundworms and tapeworms. You can get a spot on that does fleas, mites, ticks and roundworms but your missing out on tapeworms which is what hunting adults are most likely to get. If he's an outdoor cat that hunts it's no harm to worm every 3/4 months. If you can get close to him can you check him for ear mites and fleas too.

Fair play to you for caring about the strays!

RhubarbCrumble

Hi OP, I had a stray that was wandering around my house around this time last year. Said stray is now a full time lodger and is plonked on the couch having a post breakfast snooze as we speak, but that's another story lol

Anyway, as the other poster said it might be a good idea to take him/her to the vet and see, but what I use is Broadline. It covers fleas, ticks, lice, roundworm, hookworm and tapeworms, especially important in an outdoor cat. I buy it from the vet. It's around a tenner and lasts for about 3 months. This is it here, just to show you what it is.

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/pet-meds-prescription-only-broadline-c-21_2047

Worztron

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Hi OP, I had a stray that was wandering around my house around this time last year. Said stray is now a full time lodger and is plonked on the couch having a post breakfast snooze as we speak, but that's another story lol

Anyway, as the other poster said it might be a good idea to take him/her to the vet and see, but what I use is Broadline. It covers fleas, ticks, lice, roundworm, hookworm and tapeworms, especially important in an outdoor cat. I buy it from the vet. It's around a tenner and lasts for about 3 months. This is it here, just to show you what it is.

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/pet-meds-prescription-only-broadline-c-21_2047

Hi RhubarbCrumble.

Thank for the info.

From the site: "Topical application to the base of the neck once a month."
Perfect!

I have a feeling this cat will also be in my living room in time. :P
What did you call your kitty?

Worztron

Zapperzy wrote: »

Go to your nearest vet and ask them for them. Avoid the ones sold in shops, the efficacy of them is questionable at best dangerous at worst. Most tablets do both roundworms and tapeworms. You can get a spot on that does fleas, mites, ticks and roundworms but your missing out on tapeworms which is what hunting adults are most likely to get. If he's an outdoor cat that hunts it's no harm to worm every 3/4 months. If you can get close to him can you check him for ear mites and fleas too.

Fair play to you for caring about the strays!

Hi Zapperzy.

Cheers.

I could not ignore a hungry cat. At the moment, he stays in the garden shed to keep dry and warm.

me0w

Worztron wrote: »

Hi.

What worming tablets should I get a cat?

He seems to be a stray but is staying around our house most of the time. He is a bit wild but also friendly.

How often must I give him these worm tablets? Every 3 months? Do I only need to treat for roundworms and tapeworms.

Is there a combo tablet that does everything?

Thanks.

Milbemax is the best, it is a bit pricey but very effective. It's only available at the vet

boomerang

Milbemax, every three months. It's the most broad-spectrum wormer and very palatable. A tablet is about six euro and only available from your vet.

Worztron

Cheers guys.

RhubarbCrumble

Worztron wrote: »

Hi RhubarbCrumble.

Thank for the info.

From the site: "Topical application to the base of the neck once a month."
Perfect!

I have a feeling this cat will also be in my living room in time. :P
What did you call your kitty?

You'll need to part the fur at the base of the neck and get it right onto the skin, otherwise it won't work, and if it's possible at all, try and keep him from getting wet for a few hours afterwards

My 'girl' is called, um, Charlie! Initially we thought she was a boy and the name kind of stuck. Suppose we can always say it's short for Charlotte

Worztron

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

You'll need to part the fur at the base of the neck and get it right onto the skin, otherwise it won't work, and if it's possible at all, try and keep him from getting wet for a few hours afterwards

My 'girl' is called, um, Charlie! Initially we thought she was a boy and the name kind of stuck. Suppose we can always say it's short for Charlotte

Cheers for the tips. Charlie can be both a boy or girl name. Maybe just change the spelling? ^_^

Worztron

What's the best worm tablet that can be ground to a powder or is very small and can be mixed into something like a bit of tuna?

Worztron

boomerang wrote: »

Milbemax, every three months. It's the most broad-spectrum wormer and very palatable. A tablet is about six euro and only available from your vet.

Hello again boomerang. Can it be ground up into powder or broken into small pieces for easier eating?

boomerang

Worztron wrote: »

Hello again boomerang. Can it be ground up into powder or broken into small pieces for easier eating?

It's a tiny tablet, I just wrap it in a sliver of ham and they eat it without any trauma

Worztron

In the end I went with the Milbemax tablet. Broke it in 2 bits and mixed it in with a little tuna - he ate it fine (like boomerang said - very palatable). Job done. (:

BTW -- how long do dewormer tablets take to work?