One of the most common diseases in cats is helminthiosis, in other words, infection with worms . In addition to discomfort, these parasites cause significant harm to the health of pets, so it is necessary to fight the disease, once you have discovered its signs.
Today in the veterinary pharmacy you can find many different antihelminthic drugs for the prevention and treatment of cats. In this article, we will discuss which of the many tools are most often used and in what cases.
The most popular antihelminthic drugs for cats
Choosing the right medicine for your pet, you need to consider the weight and age of the animal. So, for example, for the treatment of helminthiosis in children it is better to use special antihelminthic drugs for kittens and young cats. As the most effective medicines themselves proved:
- Profender;
- Prasitel;
- Dirofen;
- MILBEMEX .
They need to be used only once. If after taking such anthelminthic drug for kittens the effect is not observed, then the treatment should be repeated.
In search of a good anthelmintic remedy for adult cats, you can stumble across a vast array of medicines. Therefore, it is very difficult to determine which anthelmintic preparation is best for your cat. If you do not know what kind of helminths "settled" in the pet's body, then it is worthwhile to purchase a broad-spectrum drug that destroys all kinds of parasites. These are:
- Drontal;
- Prascicide;
- The Kanikvatel;
- Profender;
- Prazitel.
Most of the presented tools are effective not only on the worm itself, but also on the larvae, the use that prevents the re-emergence of helminths. Also good antihelminthic drugs for cats are:
- Cestal;
- Profender;
- Stronghold;
- Fiebtal.
They are produced in different forms, but effectively only act on a certain type of parasites.