Means "Kanikvantel Plus" is an anthelmintic drug for animals, which, due to its composition, has a wide range of beneficial effects.
General information about the drug
This medicine, intended for oral use, is able to affect both tape worms and round ones. At the same time, the manufacturing company emphasizes that the Kanikvantel Plus preparation is very effective at all stages of development of these parasites. The basis of the action of this anthelmintic is a violation of energy metabolism in the body of round and ribbon worms, inhibition of ATP synthesis and paralysis of the neuromuscular system of cestodes. All these processes lead to the death of parasites and their release from the gastrointestinal tract of the animal. Among other things, it should be said that this drug does not have embryotoxic, cumulative, teratogenic, sensitizing and hepatotoxic properties, and is also well tolerated by dogs and cats.
Release forms and composition features
The Kaniquantel Plus anthelmintic is available in the form of flat round tablets of a pale yellow tint and in the form of a gel. The first as the main elements include fenbendazole and praziquantel in the amount of five hundred and fifty milligrams, respectively. In addition, on sale today you can find dragees "Kanikvantel Plus XL". They contain the active ingredients in the amount of one thousand and one hundred milligrams. As for the gel, it is available in special syringes with a convenient dispenser. This product also contains substances such as praziquantel and fenbendazole.
Area of use
The use of the anthelmintic drug "Kanikvantel Plus", the instruction mainly recommends for the treatment of the so-called mixed invasions caused by round and ribbon type worms . For example, for the treatment of diseases provoked by parasites of the species Toxascaris leonina, Echinococcus granulosus or Trichuris vulpis.
Features of the use of the drug
For prophylactic purposes, cats and dogs are dewormed on a quarterly basis, and for therapeutic purposes, strictly according to indications. Veterinarians also definitely recommend that this procedure be carried out ten to fourteen days before vaccination. In addition, in order to prevent helminth infections in future offspring, deworming should be carried out in females (approximately two weeks before breeding). The manufacturing company also notes that in the presence of special indications, Kaniquantel Plus is allowed to be used by pregnant females, however, in this case, the dosage prescribed by the veterinarian must be strictly observed. Deworming of kittens and puppies is allowed from the age of four weeks. In this case, both tablets are placed on the root of the tongue or mixed with food. The dosage in this case is one dragee per ten kilograms of weight.
The main contraindications
Prescribing this anthelmintic is strictly prohibited for animals younger than three weeks of age. In addition, it is not recommended to give this drug to pregnant and lactating females.