Cat Wormers

[Pen]

I am unable to get our cats usual Profender spot on from my vet now as the practice now requires the cats to be examined/weighed by a vet before they will dispense the wormer and our 2 cats are wary farm cats who live outside with minimal human contact and I am not prepared to subject them to stressful(to both humans and cats) manhandling/travelling etc. So my question is are there any over the counter cat wormers that will do the job as well as the prescription ones? Tia.

 

[ycbm]

I am using Dronspot from Petdrugsonline who sell a year flea&worm bundle at a great price. Dronspot and Advantage.

I know the Advantage is working because one of mine has a flea allergy. The flat bellies would suggest the wormer is working too.
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[Shady]

Agree with Ycbm regarding Dronspot, and if I remember correctly, the active ingredients are the same as in Profender

 

[HappyHollyDays]

My equine vets are the same ones I use for the yard cats. I explained they were outside cats, didn’t like travelling and unless it was an absolute emergency I wasn’t going to subject them to the stress of travel so we agreed that while the vet was at the yard on a horse related issue they would look at the cats and then update their records at the surgery to say they had been seen. We now do this once a year and I can get wormers for them.

 

[Pen]

Many thanks for your helpful replies each. I will get the Dronspot and when a vet is next here(hopefully not till next year) will see if the cats can be found and observed for the records.

 

[SEL]

I gave my yard cat Panacur (granules mix with food - he'll eat anything) and it had a much better response that any of the spot ons.

What came up was grim, but his bloated belly and rough coat are now all sorted.

 

[Pen]

Oh interesting re the Panacur granules SEL. Our cats get fed daily but they certainly dine out on rodents and whatever else is about so I might try the Panacur next time.

 

[rabatsa]

Another who gives the barn cat panacur granules. He passes out worms for days afterwards so it is doing some good.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Another who gives the barn cat panacur granules. He passes out worms for days afterwards so it is doing some good.

Can you buy these without prescription? It sounds ideal for the Krays rather than trying to get the spot on stuff on them.

 

[rabatsa]

I get mine from the local agricultural store that sells wormers for cattle/sheep/horses/dogs/cats no prescription needed.