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Worming Cats

Kittens: we recommend that kittens be regularly treated for worms because they can take in larvae from the general environment around a newly kittened queen. The frequency of worm treatment required depends upon the product used, some being more efficacious than others.

Adult cats: the lifestyle of a cat will strongly influence the necessity and frequency of worming for an adult cat. Cats that are genuinely indoor pets will rarely require treatment; the main hazard would be from the (common) tapeworm that is picked up from fleas. Otherwise, such cats are not at much real risk of becoming infected. On the other hand, cats that have an active outdoor life are at high risk of picking up both roundworms and tapeworms frequently. The tapeworms can be picked up either from rodents that are hunted and killed, or from fleas as just mentioned; roundworms are caught from either the rodents again, or else from the soil.

Consequently, most cats require regular worming, and we recommend worming every two to three months with either a palatable tablet (“Milbemax”) or a spot-on ("Profender") that is put on the skin at the back of the head that removes both roundworms and tapeworms. Both of these are convenient, easy to use and extremely effective.

Contact the Wormfree website to register for free text or e-mail worming reminders:

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treatment reminders by text or email.