Should I give my cat deworming medication?
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I’ve had a stray cat living in my back patio for a year now and a month ago he was attacked and so we had him treated and decided to get him microchipped and now we’re keeping him indoors. I’ve noticed since the attack he’s lost a reasonable amount of weight—he weighs 3.2kg at the moment. He eats amply just as he did before and has snacks in between with plenty of fluids. He’s toileting well and everything but he doesn’t seem to be gaining weight. I looked into worms and cats and one thing I do notice is his stomach is slightly round but not alarmingly round, and he hates me petting him there too much. At the vet he had a blood test and he was fine and the vets didn’t see too much issues with him. I saw that our local grocery store sells dewormers for cats and I’m thinking if I should just try it and see if it’ll help if he does have worms? Is it ok to give to a cat even if you haven’t confirmed if it is worms or not? Will it affect him? I think I rationalised it by thinking it’ll be safe since it’s not something that needs a prescription and it’ssold locally. I guess I wanted to see the opinion of other cat owners first before I give it
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Why should I have my cats dewormed when there are no symptoms of worming?”, "what to expect after deworming a cat ?". These questions regularly cause heated discussions among cat owners. Proponents of regular worming refer to the health risks for the animals in the event of a worm infestation. On the other hand, critics often worry about the possible side effects of deworming. You can find out why this is still recommended here.
Many pet owners would probably prefer not to have to deworm their cats. After all, the worming treatment for the beloved velvet paws is often accompanied by gastrointestinal problems and diarrhoea. So-called spot-on preparations, which are applied to the skin of the cat, also cause skin irritation and itching in some house tigers.
However, deworming does not cause serious damage to the cats – a massive worm infestation, on the other hand, can have serious consequences for the furry friends. Therefore, despite the inconvenience, regular worming should be used
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I recently gave my dog and cat antihelmintic medication and generally other parasites.
I have a disease now - cancer. Not terminal, but it was still there.
I read somewhere that animal helminth pills can help humans cure cancer. I was very surprised and I want to ask you. Is this some kind of nonsense or does it really work that way? -
Hi! You read the information exactly right. A year ago, scientists in Britain said that pills against helmots and parasites in cats and dogs in general can help humans cure cancer or at least keep it from developing in your body. I didn't believe it, but a friend of mine who had the disease was taking pills for dog dewormer and cancer. It gradually helped him, which is very surprising. I don't know how they work exactly, but one conclusion is that it is really true and pills like this help people cure cancer.