Worms!

[berties mum]

Berties mum, this will work but wormers only kills whats there, they do not have any effect on what she might get next week.  Also it would be perfectly safe for you to give her another in 2 weeks time (which i may be inclined to do then go to monthly worming)


Make sure you know the weight of minnie and that she is getting the right dose.

Thanks Lynn - I knew that wormers aren't preventative so I'd need to do it again, but just wondered whether Drontal was strong enough if she's got to the stage of actually coughing up a roundworm.  And I'm a very boring person who weighs them all before each worming tablet - only to find that Bella and Minnie both stay around the 7lb mark and Bertie gets bigger and bigger - 17lb at last weigh-in!!! Good news is that Minnie hasn't produced anything else unpleasant since then, although Bertie decided to eat some grass and then produce some green vomit last night just to compete 

[Millys Mum]

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,12050.0.html

[HaneyHarperIndyMum (Val)]

  ruth i think you will single handedly put every other purrs member off of beef chow mein now 

Yuck!  Yes she certainly did!  And all be herself too!

[CurlyCatz]

   ruth i think you will single handedly put every other purrs member off of beef chow mein now 

[Bazsmum]

Roundworms are disgusting.....I had to battle with the vet today for 2 Mibemax for the semi ferals as they are so much smaller for them to take! Mine are on their 3rd month of worming then I'll go back to every 3 months! 

I used to love beef chow mein..........dont think I could have it sitting on a plate in front of me now!   

[CurlyCatz]

angie panacur kills roundworm and comes in granule (or liquid) form if you needed to do it more often.

Berties mum, this will work but wormers only kills whats there, they do not have any effect on what she might get next week.  Also it would be perfectly safe for you to give her another in 2 weeks time (which i may be inclined to do then go to monthly worming)


Make sure you know the weight of minnie and that she is getting the right dose.

[berties mum]

Once a month!  Thanks Ela    I wouldn't have thought that was safe unless you'd told me 

[Angiew]

once a month 

I have enough trouble with my lot every 6 months! (Yes I know it should be more often but I need me fingers!).

Actually came across some profender cleaning out my cat cupboard..... Here kitties, kitties...........

[Ela]

Nowadays vets are recommending Drontal once a month. Especially for cats who catch wildlife.

[berties mum]

Ewwww, Minnie coughed up a hairball this morning and there was a roundworm all curled up in the middle    She's wormed every 3 months but catches mice and birds about 5 times a week so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.  She was due for her next dose of Drontal next week so I did it today instead.  Does anyone know - will this work okay now that she's actually got worms, or should I be seeing the vet for something on prescription?  She's totally well and hasn't lost weight or condition