Cats and kittens can, like their dog friends, harbor internal parasites : tapeworms and roundworms quite often colonize their intestines. Even if this is quite recurrent and does not, in most cases, cause any serious complications for the animal, it is normal for an owner to deworm his cat.
What is Anthelmin Dewormer Cat used for?
This versatile dewormer for cats is active against tapeworms and roundworms. It works for the treatment of mixed infestations .
Active in a single dose and effective against nematodes and tapeworms, Anthelmin is a dewormer for cats based on pyrantel and praziquantel.
How to properly use Anthelmin?
5 mg praziquantel and 20 mg pyrantel (57.5 mg pyrantel embonate) per kg body weight. Or 1 tablet for 4 kg of body weight according to the following table:
body weight | Number of tablets per dose |
1.0-2.0kg | 1/2 |
2.1 to 4.0 kg | 1 |
4.1 to 6.0 kg | 1 + 1/2 |
6.1-8.0kg | 2 |
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What is the composition of this dewormer for cats?
Pyrant 80.0 mg
(equivalent to 230 mg of pyrantel embonate)
Praziquantel 20.0mg
What are the side effects and contraindications ?
It can treat cats over 2 kg and should not be used in pregnant females.
Presentation - Packaging
Dewormer for Cat Anthelmin comes in the form of a box containing 2 tablets.
The advice of your expert pharmacist
Symptoms of a cat with worms : Some cats may suffer from constipation, but in the majority of cases the worms cause diarrhea and vomiting due to the irritation of the digestive tract they cause. It is not uncommon to observe some of them in the vomit and in the stools of the contaminated cat .
Treatment of mixed nematode and cestode infestations in cats , caused by:
- adult roundworms: Toxocara cati (syn. mystax)
- adult hookworms: Ancylostoma tubaeforme, Ancylostoma braziliense
- tapeworms: Echinococcus multilocularis, Dipylidium caninum, Hydatigera (Taenia) taeniaeformis, Mesocestoides spp., Joyeuxiella pasqualei.
Deworming and treating cats against these external parasites is therefore essential to protect animal and human health.