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cheapbag214s · Posted: Sun 20:18, 01 Sep 2013 Post subject: PET CARE Worming your pet

PET CARE Worming your pet,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Esther Van Luipen
It seems my recent article on worms opened a can of them. Readers around the county have sent in lots of questions,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and I'd like to answer some of the most common hereWhich wormer should I use?
It's best to get wormers and advice on wormers from a vet that is specialised in pets. The problem with wormers that you can buy in pet shops or supermarkets is that they don't worm the whole range of worms. It often says on the box 'worms all roundworms'. However, there are more worms than roundworms - there are also tapeworms,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], hookworms,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], whipworms and heartworms. Two brands that I find very good for regular worming of dogs and cats are Drontal and MilbemaxHow do I worm my cat?
It can indeed be very hard to give a cat a tablet! They can be fussy about taste,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], size and texture. Because of this,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Milbemax for cats is a particularly good option, as cats like the taste,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and it has a good shape and a smooth surface. You can easily pop the tablet in the back of your cat's mouth. If you have a particularly feisty cat and you want to save your hands,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you can pop it in their food - use a little soft food that has a particularly strong smell. Make sure that the cat eats it immediately,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], because the coating will dissolve after a while and the tablet will no longer be tastyThere is also an even easier way to worm your cat - a spot-on wormer for cats that you simply put on the back of the cat's neck,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], where it can't lick it off. Profender is a good brand choice. Don't be tempted to use spot-ons that do fleas and worms at the same time because they don't treat the whole range of wormsWhy do I have to worm my puppy or kitten?
One would imagine that a puppy won't be able to be infected before they leave the womb. Unfortunately this is not true. Worms are often present in the mother in a sleepy state. They wake up when she gets pregnant and pass through the womb to the puppies. Also,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], worms can also be passed through the mother's milk. That's why it is important to worm the mother before she's pregnant and when she's lactating. Every time you worm the puppies or kittens the mother has to be wormed at the same time. Make sure that you ask your vet for a wormer that is safe to give to lactating animals and that treats the whole range of wormsMy cat is an indoor cat - do I still have to worm it?
Yes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you do. Your house might be clean, but you can easily bring worm eggs into the house on the sole of your shoes. Also flies can bring worm eggs into your house. Two other sources of worms are fleas and mice. When a cat cleans itself and 'catches' a flea on its skin it will eat it and can that way become infectedCan my children get infected?
I always say that it is even more important to worm the dog or cat for the children and yourself than it is for your pet. Worm eggs leave your pets body via the faeces. Dogs often lick their anus and cats always wash it. This way they get worm eggs that are not visible by the naked eye on their tongue. Dogs often lick children or your hands, this way spreading the worm eggs. Cats wash themselves and can get worm eggs on their skinFresh faeces is not as dangerous as faeces that has been in the soil for a while. For some worm species it takes a while for the eggs to develop to more dangerous stages. Worm eggs can stay infectious in the soil for several years. That's why contaminated soil can contain much more harmful worm stages. Cover up your children's sand box so animals can't defecate in it. I know all this can sound a bit scary,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but by regularly worming your animal you can keep infections under controlEsther van Luipen is a veterinary surgeon in Claremorris Small Animal Practice. Feel free to contact her with any of your small-animal concerns on 094 9373955 or at
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