Each loving owner understands that caring for a four-legged pet comes down not only to feeding and walking, but also to vaccination, timely diagnosis of helminthic invasions, their treatment and prevention. These measures can provide good health to your pets, and you - the comfort of living together in the same house.
Pet owners need to know that a large number of diseases await their pets at every turn, and one of the most common is helminthiasis. This parasitic disease is caused by worms, or helminths. To combat them, there are anthelmintic preparations for cats, for example, “Febtal”. This tool is prescribed by veterinarians at 1 tab. per 3 kg of weight.
Not always the owner of the animal notices the signs of the disease at the initial stage, because often it is not accompanied by external signs. Only with progression can you notice that your pet begins to lose weight, his appetite changes, and loose stools may appear.
Worms are very dangerous, they can negatively affect the internal organs of the animal, significantly reduce immunity. In addition, some types of worms are transmitted from animal to human, which is no less dangerous, especially if there are small children in the house.
Sources of infection can be: raw water, soil, food, but there is a chance of infection, even without leaving the apartment, for example, given that helminth eggs can be carried by flies. In this regard, anthelmintic preparations for cats are prescribed for prophylactic purposes.
In domestic representatives of the cat family, most diseases (up to 60%) are caused by helminthiases. The most common nematodoses caused by roundworms. This group of pathogens affects the digestive tract and can be the cause of various diseases.
The defeat of helminths in an asymptomatic course will help to reliably determine the veterinarian. After the diagnosis is established, you can decide which anthelmintic preparations for cats are suitable for your pet.
Today there are many tools for the prevention and control of helminthiases in pets. As a rule, these are anthelmintic preparations for cats and dogs with a multicomponent composition that acts immediately on various types of parasites. The medicine “Prazitel” is effective and very popular. It has a detrimental effect on all types of helminths. It is used to prevent nematodoses and cestodoses in adult cats and kittens. For the use of the drug, a hungry diet is not required, its pet is given with morning feeding. It is safe for animal health and is suitable for all breeds of cats, as well as for dogs. Available in the form of suspension and tablets.
The suspension is introduced using a syringe dispenser to the root of the tongue, tablets are added to the feed. Prevention of infection is recommended 1-3 p. / Month. Re-appointment is not required, a single administration is sufficient. According to the same principle, the means “Dirofen” (1 tab. / 5 kg of weight), “Parasicide” (1 tab. / 3 kg of weight) act.
Anthelmintic drugs are prescribed to remove parasites from the body and act directly on them without exposing the animal to risk. There are groups of drugs designed to deal only with tapeworms or only with roundworms. Such anthelmintic drugs most often require preliminary preparation of the body. These are hungry diets for 1-2 days, as well as an additional intake of laxatives. For dogs, they also use such a folk method as pumpkin seeds or a decoction of garlic in milk.
There are also special anthelmintic preparations for puppies. For example, the Prazitel agent (suspension - 1 ml per 1 kg of weight). No less popular is the drug "IN-AP Complex", which is a drop from helminths (round and ribbon). This tool is applied to the withers of the animal. The medicine "Azinox" is intended to get rid of tape parasites and is prescribed at the rate of 1tab. / 10 kg of weight. Anthelmintic preparations for puppies will allow your pet to grow healthy, if applied on time.