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Worming/ Flea Treatments for Cats

There are many different products on the market for the treatment of intestinal worms for cats. Many people find it difficult to give medication to their cats and many of the following treatments are available as easy to use spot on pipettes (a liquid which is applied to the skin at the back of the neck).

If you would like to know more about intestinal worms and why we should be treating them (or testing for them), click here.

If you would like to know more about heartworm in cats, click here.

Alternatively, we also recommend faecal testing, click here for more information!

 

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The following is an overview of some of the most useful and easy to use products.

 

Product              

Formulation            

Effective against...                                              

Application Frequency                     

Minimum age           


Milbemax


Flavoured Tablet

Intestinal worms (including tapeworm) & Heartworm


3 monthly for intestinal worms

Monthly for heartworm

6 weeks

Bravecto Plus

Spot on

Intestinal worms (excluding tapeworm), Fleas, Ticks & Ear Mites

Every 3 months

9 weeks


Revolution


Spot on

Intestinal worms (excluding tapeworm), Heartworm, Fleas & Ear mites


Monthly

8 weeks


Activyl


Spot on


Fleas


Monthly

 

 8 weeks


Comfortis

 


Tablet


Fleas


Monthly

 

 14 weeks


Profender


Spot on


Intestinal worms (including tapeworm)


Every 3 months

 8 weeks

Tapewormer

Tablet

Tapeworm

 Every 3 months  12 weeks

Milpro

Tablet

Intestinal worms (including tapeworm)

Also covers Heartworm if given monthly

Every 3 months 6 weeks

 

For help choosing which anti-parasitic products would be best for your pet please ask our friendly vet nurses on 8278 4147.