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My cat has worms in poop. Is her dewormer working for tapeworms?
From the picture these look to be tapeworm segments. Often you will see them dried on the rear end too. Pyrantel is a great broad spectrum dewormer, but it doesn’t kill tapeworm. Droncit ( praziquantel) kills tapeworm. I always recommend a full fecal exam looking for microscopic eggs as animals who have parasites often have more than one kind. Tapeworm can cause gastrointestinal signs if she has a high enough worm burden. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon! Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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My MDR1 dog has tapeworms. Are Droncit injections or Dolpac 10 safe?
None of these medications should cause problems related to Tasha's MDR1 gene. Personally, I prefer giving oral deworming medications rather than injections, but as I said, this is purely personal preference. Either Droncit or Dolpac 10 should be effective to treat tapeworms and it should not be an issue to administer the additional active ingredients in Dolpac 10. Many deworming medications contain more than one active ingredient and simply provide for a more broad spectrum of treatment. If Tasha would experience a reaction to the Dolpac 10 (which would be quite unusual), you could also ask your vet if he can prescribe Droncit tablets from either a local or online pharmacy if you are more comfortable with this course of treatment.
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Dog has roundworms. How long to wait for dewormer after Droncit?
I would wait one week before giving the nitroscanate since it also contains a medication to treat tapeworms (as does the Droncit). If you can give a different dewormer that does not contain a tapeworm medication (like Drontal - not Drontal Plus) then you can give it now.
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Does Drontal for cats kill whipworms, or is another medicine better?
It is not listed to kill whipworm in cats, only tapeworms, hookworms, and roundworms. Your veterinarian can dispense Panacur (fenbendazole) to treat whipworm infection if indicated. Drontal plus will kill the above mentioned parasites as well as whipworm.
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Which oral flea and parasite medication is most effective for cats?
I usually use Stronghold or Revolution. These products are spot on though but they are very effective. Otherwise there are different tablets for fleas and worms (one for worms and a different one for parasites). Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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