Most oral medications, such
as praziquantel, ivermectin and milbemycin oxime are only safe for use in kittens at least 6 weeks old.
Use of specific anti-cestode treatments such
as praziquantel in the infested animals is then recommended.
It appears to be equally effective (100 %)
as praziquantel in killing tapeworms.
We've also learned a great deal about medications used to treat intestinal parasites and use both broad spectrum de-wormers, such as Panacur and Strongid, as well as those targeted for specific parasites, such
as praziquantel (for tapeworms) or Albion (for coccidia) when needed.
Not exact matches
Roundworm treatment and control is
as easy
as giving your dog SENTINEL
& reg; SPECTRUM
& reg; (milbemycin oxime / lufenuron /
praziquantel) or SENTINEL
& reg; (milbemycin oxime / lufenuron) FLAVOR TABS
& reg; once a month for year - round protection.
Tapeworm treatment and control is
as easy
as giving your dog SENTINEL ® SPECTRUM ® (milbemycin oxime / lufenuron /
praziquantel) once a month for year - round protection.
Whipworm treatment and control is
as easy
as giving your dog SENTINEL ® SPECTRUM ® (milbemycin oxime / lufenuron /
praziquantel) or SENTINEL ® (milbemycin oxime / lufenuron) FLAVOR TABS ® once a month for year - round protection.
Chemical dewormers typically include ingredients such
as fenbendazole, pyrantel and
praziquantel which are known to have some serious side effects ranging from weakness and lethargy to anaphylaxis and death.
Iverhart Max ® includes both pyrantel pamoate and
praziquantel so
as to cover tapeworms
as well.
Droncit ® (
Praziquantel) Droncit ® is a cestocide and is available for both cats and dogs
as an oral tablet that are sized for easy administration.
Interceptor Plus combines milbemycin and
praziquantel so
as to control tapeworms along with all the other worms listed for milbemycin alone.
Ask your veterinarian to prescribe a broad spectrum de-wormer such
as Droncit Plus, which contains both fenbendazole and
praziquantel.
A prescription drug called
Praziquantel is frequently used to treat tapeworms, but there are also other options such
as medication in powdered form, which can be disguised in your pet's food or tablets that remove multiple parasites at once.
Praziquantel is available
as chewable or regular tablets, or
as an injection that can be given at your veterinarian's clinic.
As with all prescribed medicines,
praziquantel + pyrantel pamoate + febantel should only be given to the pet for which it was prescribed.
As with all prescribed medicines,
praziquantel + pyrantel pamoate should only be given to the pet for which it was prescribed.
As with all prescribed medicines,
praziquantel + emodepside should only be given to the pet for which it was prescribed.
Praziquantel (found in Drontal Plus and Droncit) is effective for removing tapeworms, which are not
as easily killed by other wormers.