Drontal wormer..any problems anyone?

[Dizzykizzy]

When we wormed our pup at 12 weeks with Drontal tablet she promptly threw up, another month on and wormed her again, this time she threw up several times but about 4 hours later.
I am assuming she is sensitive to the drug but have never had a problem with any of our dogs or cats with Drontal before.
Anyone else experienced this?

 

[paisley]

Yup- its a spew inducer for mine, no matter what. I use Advocate, other people like Milebemax, your vet should have non-vomity alternatives!

 

[horsies4coursies]

advocate is the way forward if pup spew's on drontal but remember it also does fleas, ticks and ear mites too, so no need for frontline etc

 

[Vizslak]

One of mine pukes on them the others are fine...I forget every time...poor dog!

 

[Fabforester]

My BT reacted Dreadfully to it, stuck with Milbamax afterwards and was fine.

 

[Dizzykizzy]

Thanks for replies...I have just bought advantage but isn't it for topical use? How does it act as a wormer? (sorry if I am being blonde! I thought it was for fleas)

 

[brightmount]

My Yorkie was very ill with Drontal, so I have used Milbemax ever since. I was buying Drontal for my Springer who tolerates it and Milbemax for my Yorkie until the vet said I might as well use Milbemax for both, which worked out cheaper as I only need one tablet of Milbemax for my Springer rather than two of Drontal.

 

[karen_c]

If it's Advantage you have it won't act as a wormer - it will only treat fleas and lice.
It's the Advocate that does the worming as well - it works by being absorbed across the skin into the bloodstream and then travelling to the intestines.

 

[cremedemonthe]

Yes, one of mine used to spew for England too.Swapped them all onto Milbemax and they are fine.

 

[Dizzykizzy]

thank you for that Karen, it is advantage I have. I think I will try Milbemax but will see what vet thinks first.
Thanks again all