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Are over the counter worm treatments worthwhile?
I have not actually had him tested for worms yet, though he doesn't show any signs of having worms. Though my roommate's puppy had worms that are now out of it's system and we kept Doc in our room until the puupy was treated.
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Doc
on Mar 13th 2009
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Izzie's right. I found that my Maine Coons had contracted roundworms from their mother's milk (this is Harvey, Leila, and Chibi, not the kittens I have bred myself), and our cat family only needed a single dose of medicine each to solve the problem. I would recommend that you let a vet figure out what you have and get the correct medication. A vet visit may be a bit expensive, but the medicine we got was very cheap, and worked immediately. Do you have a multicat family? That can up the chances of parasites, as they are usually transmitted through fecal matter or mother's milk. Before Leila was mated with a stud cat, I made sure that she got dewormed first. Get a vet's advice.
Lola answered on Mar 14th.
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Well, in my opinion, anything that you use like this should be okayed by a vet--a professional. There are many kinds of parasitic infections that cats can get. You need to be certain what kind of worms your cat has so you can treat him/her with the right medication. I know that OTC flea medications like baths, powders, collars and the less expensive drops don't usually work as well as something you'd get from your vet.
The vet can do a test to see what kind of worms your kitty may have and give you the right meds and directions on how to use them.
Izadore (Izzie)
answered on 3/13/09.
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