Worming your Pet

WHY IS WORMING YOUR PET IMPORTANT?

1. Worms may affect your pet's health.
Worms may infect people and pose a health risk to you and your family.
TYPES OF WORMS Lungworm is a prevalent and life-threatening condition. Dogs and
cats in the UK get roundworms, tapeworms, and, far less commonly, hookworms
and whipworms.

SIGNS OF WORM INFESTATTION

Worms can cause many different problems from gastro intestinal to systemic.

HOW YOUR PET GETS WORMS

Pets pick up worms from their mother vial the placenta or milk, or by what they eat. Worms can live inside your pet for a long time in dormant states.

TREATMENT

We use Milbemax, Drontal and Panacur wormers in this practice.

FREQUENCY

Puppies: every 2 weeks until 3 months, then monthly until 6 months, then 3
monthly for life.
Adult dogs: Every 3 months for life.
Kittens: at both vaccinations and at spaying at the 6 months check and every 3
months for life.

CONTROL

1. Control the fleas (tapeworms are spread by fleas)
2. Clean away faeces (in litter trays and in the environment).
Raw meat for human consumption is usually fine but beware of other offal.
3. Raw meat for human consumption is usually fine but beware of other offal.
4. Worm your pets regularly with an effective medication at the right dose
(based on weight).

IN A NUTSHELL

Worm your adult pet every 3 months, lungworms are an emerging killer.
Puppies every 2 weeks until 3 months then every month until 6 months.
Kittens at both vaccinations and at spaying - again at the 6 month Veterinary Check