De-worming for your pregnant cat
It is best to deworm your female cat prior to breeding. However, if the queen becomes pregnant unexpectedly, she can be treated with a fenbendazole wormer. You should not use any other wormer types unless it is recommended or prescribed by your vet.
Panacur Liquid Suspension & Granules
- Available in 10% Oral Suspension for Dogs & Cats and Granules
- Panacur is very effective against roundworms and other intestinal parasites yet are very kind and gentle on your pet.
- Safe to use on puppies and kittens from 2 weeks of age
- Safe to use during pregnancy and lactation
- Give directly or mixed-in with food
Do not forget to regularly treat your cat for fleas pre- and post-pregnancy, as the flea is the intermediate host of the common tapeworm (Dipylidium). In addition, if there are fleas in the environment, they can cause life-threatening anaemia in newborn kittens. Not all flea products are safe to use during pregnancy, however, so make sure you check with your vet which product they recommend.
Not all products are suitable for use in pregnancy; always consult your veterinary surgeon for advice regarding suitable products to use during pregnancy.
Spot-on Flea Treatments – Spot-on flea products are applied to the pet. The liquid is applied to the scruff of the neck, directly on the skin with the fur parted. Most spot-on products contain adulticides designed to eliminate adult fleas from the pet within 24 hours of application.
- Kills fleas within 24 hours and ticks within 48
- Protects from flea re-infestation for up to 5 weeks in cats (apply every 4 weeks during peak season)
- Prevents re-infestation of ticks for 1 month
- Can be used during pregnancy and lactation
- Suitable for Kittens 8 weeks old and over, weighing 1kg +
- Kills fleas on your pet within 24 hours, prevents reinfestation for 8 weeks
- Kills ticks on your pet within 48 hours, prevents reinfestation for 4 weeks
- Kills biting lice
- Inhibits the development of eggs and larvae
- Protects your pet and the home
- Rapid onset – Stops flea biting within 5 minutes around the application area
- Quick – Knock out adult fleas within one hour after application
- Durable – Up to a month of reliable flea control and protection
- Safe for use in kittens/puppies over 8 weeks old, safe during lactation & pregnancy
- Advance Formulation – Waterfast or waterproof
De-worming kittens
In young kittens, worming is essential from 2 weeks of age as the kittens can ingest worm larvae in the mother’s milk. Wormers are available for kittens (containing fenbendazole) covering the following worms:
- Tapeworms (Taenia sp)
- Roundworms (Toxocara cati)
- Hookworms (Ancylostoma sp)
- Giardia infections (Giardia sp)
Kittens should be wormed every two weeks from 2 weeks of age until 12 weeks of age, and then every month until the kitten is 6 months of age when they can be treated as adults (de-wormed every 3 months).
