Dewormers For Dogs and Cats

Be it any dog or cat parent, the moment you say worms, you have both their attention and curiosity  because worms are the parasites that live in the body and feed on the food and nutrients and then cause trouble like general poor appearance, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss or poor growth, dry hair and blood in the feces. Obviously, you don't want your beloved companion to be in this situation because pets are the ones who control the vibe of the house. As a result, you always look for the best and effective treatments for your pet but you often get confused. So, to clear your confusion systematically, let’s learn about these worms, how they infest, symptoms and the best treatments.

Types of Worms

Roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, heartworms are the most common types of worms that infest your pet. However, in cats, heartworms are not found and whipworms are very rare.

Round shaped worms like hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms are known as nematodes and the flatworms are known as cestodes.

Infestation and Diagnosis

These parasites are generally passed on to the puppies and kittens by their mothers in the womb itself. In most of the cases, they can infest through feces contact, playing in the soil, getting in contact with rodents and dirty environment. Tapeworms can be transferred through a flea bite as well.

Diagnosis is the key thing in the treatment because if it’s not carried out on properly and correct time, things can get worse. Diagnosis can be done by examining the feces under a microscope. Tapeworms can be seen with bare eyes but whipworms, hookworms, and roundworms are difficult to see through naked eyes. It's better to consult a vet for diagnosis as soon as you observe symptoms of worm infestation in your pet.

Symptoms

Symptoms can be subtle initially like, your puppy or kitten start eating more to compensate for the worms. You might see it as a positive sign but this can be an alarm for severe worm infestation. Along with this, there can be many symptoms like 

• Dry fur coat
• Diarrhea
• Lethargy
• Weight loss
• Vomiting
• Coughing
• Blood in feces
• Lethargy
• Bloated belly
• Anemia (in severe cases)

Best and Recommended Treatments

Of course, you would want the best and most effective treatments for your furry companions and proceeding below will clear your doubts.

Triworm-C – Deworming Treatment For Cats And Triworm-D De-Wormer For Dogs

1.Triworm-C – Deworming Treatment for cats is one of the best dewormers for cats. The ingredient praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate treats Hookworms, ascarids, and Tapeworms.

Dosage should be in the interval of 3 months for adult cats and kittens should be treated at an interval of every month till 6 months of age. Refer to the table given below.

2. Triworm-D De-Wormer For Dogs is one of the most preferred brands for dogs. It has praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate/febantel as ingredients that effectively relieves your dog from Roundworms, Whipworms, Hookworms, and Tapeworms.

Dosage: They should be given in the interval of every 2 weeks in puppies starting from the 2 weeks of age and in adult dogs, deworm every 3 months.

The below-given table will be helpful

Mediworm Plus for dogs and Mediworm for cats

1. Mediworm for cats is also an amazing broad-spectrum dewormer which contains Pyrantel Pamoate and praziquantel as ingredients and Catnip flavor. These ingredients totally eliminate hookworms, tapeworms, and roundworms.

Dosage: Mediworm should be administered in every 2 weeks in kittens till 12^th week and then every month until 6 months of age. In adult cats, they should be administered every 3 months.

Just take a screenshot of the table given below for your reference.

2.Mediworm Plus for dogs is also very effective for dogs with Pyrantel Pamoate, febantel and praziquantel as ingredients and very effective against hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, and tapeworms. It is safe to use for pregnant dogs up to 10 days before whelping. The best part is that Mediworm plus can also be used to treat Giardiasis in dogs as well. Very easy to feed because of Mediworm plus is a biltong flavored tablet

Dosage: In puppies administer it every 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks of age. And after 3 months, you can give it every month to prevent heartworms as well. It is recommended to feed the tablets with food in puppies less than 3 months of age.

Have a look at the dosage table:

In addition to the above treatments, there are some natural treatments as well like Food-grade Diatomaceous Earth, Papaya, Turmeric, Wormwood, Pumpkin Seeds, and Cloves. However, these natural treatments can be time taking. So, you should always go for de-wormers as they are safe and quick in action.

There are many more effective treatments apart from the ones mentioned above. You can find them on online stores like Pet Care Club in dog supplies and cat supplies sections. It is always recommended to consult your vet before zeroing down to one product because they can advise you in a better way as to what suits your beloved pet.

And one last piece of advice – Keep a watch on what your pet eats. It will help you in keeping them safe from pain and sufferings because everybody wants their pets to be enjoying their life to the fullest.