Worming Your Pet

Your Guide to Worming Your Pet

Worming your pet is very important, but you have to make sure that you know how to do it effectively if you want it to work. Protecting against internal parasites helps to keep your pet healthy and happy.

There are a few different types of worms that commonly affect cats and dogs. These include whipworms, tapeworms, hookworms and roundworms. These parasites are usually found in their intestinal tract, and can lead to some pretty serious health problems if they go untreated.

Worming Treatment for Dogs
Worming your dog should start early. Most of the time, puppies have worms when they are born. Right after they are born, they will need to take a dewormer to help get rid of these worms. Puppies that have worms will often times look fatter than they should, but that isn’t always a good test to determine if they have worms. Even if you are unsure, you should treat them anyway. You can start the treatment when they are two weeks old, and repeat it at 4 weeks, 6 weeks, and 8 weeks old. In adult dogs, you may have to take them in to the Vet to have their faeces tested to see if they have worms.

The parasite that is most commonly found in dogs is the roundworm. These are actually very large worms and they move through the dog’s lungs before they go into their intestinal tracts. You may actually be able to see these worms in their faeces or their vomit, if you take the time to look.

Dogs that have intestinal parasites will often have diarrhoea, so this is something that you should be aware of.

The UK's most popular dog wormer is Drontal Plus for Dogs and protects against roundworm, tapeworm, whipworm and hookworm for up to 3 months in adult dogs.

Worming Treatment for Cats
Cats should also be treated for worms. As with puppies, most kittens will have worms when they are born. Sometimes, these worms are transmitted through their mother’s milk, and other times they may have gotten the worms while still in the womb. It is hard to say where they get the worms, but it is important that you treat them often. Tapeworms, hookworms, and roundworms affect cats the most often, but there are certain treatments that will be able to treat and prevent these worms.

The UK's most popular cat wormer is Drontal for Cats and protects against roundworm and tapeworm for up to 3 months in adult dogs.

Worms can really be pesky, and sometimes they can go unnoticed for quite some time. Some types of worms may not even cause symptoms in your pet, which is why it is so important to visit the Vet regularly. When it comes to worming your pet, you want to make sure that you use the proper treatments. The best way to do that is to take the recommendation from your Vet, or email us at sales@vetdispense.co.uk. We can point you in the right direction so that you will be able to keep your pet healthy and happy, and worm-free!

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