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How to Choose an External Parasite Treatment for Cats
Choosing a dewormer can be confusing for beginners. Let's look at the pros and cons of spot-on and spray treatments, plus product tips and precautions.
How to Treat Cat Roundworms (and Which Medicine)
Roundworms are a common internal parasite in cats, causing cough, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Treat promptly with dewormer. Here is how, and which medicine to use.
Can Cat Roundworms Spread to Humans? (and Infection Symptoms)
Like most cat parasites, roundworms can be transmitted - especially cat to cat or cat to dog, and some types can even infect people. Here is how spread happens and what infection looks like.
How to Fatten Up a Thin Hamster
Many pick hamsters for their round, chubby look, but their own stays thin and they wonder how to fatten it. Here is how.
Common Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Pet Colds
Pets catch colds easily — usually from chills (season changes, baths, drafts, rain, cold floors) or low resistance. A plain cold can worsen into something serious, so treat it early. Never give human cold medicine (acetaminophen is toxic to dogs and cats); use pet-specific drugs. Learn the warning signs that separate a cold from pneumonia, rhinitis, feline herpesvirus (cat flu) or distemper.
When is the right time to deworm a Border Collie?
Border Collies can have their first deworming after 6 weeks; younger pups mainly drink milk and rarely go out. Use gentle dewormers for puppies. Under 6 months, deworm internally and externally monthly; over 6 months, internally every 3 months and externally monthly. Timing varies by individual and environment.
How should I deworm my 2-year-old Teddy?
A 2-year-old Teddy is adult: monthly external deworming and internal deworming every 2-3 months. Use broad-spectrum meds (fipronil, selamectin, praziquantel) by weight per vet advice, keep the environment clean, and avoid grass/raw meat.
How to deworm a Border Collie?
Deworm a Border Collie by choosing medicine by weight, age, and local parasites (brands like Bayer, Mibemax, Revolution, Pu'ante). Puppies monthly until 6 months; adults every 3 months internally, external monthly. Follow the label strictly to avoid poisoning or incomplete treatment.
Why are there worms in my puppy’s stool?
Worms in stool mean an internal parasite infection like roundworms or hookworms. Deworm with a weight-based dose; a second round may be needed.
My puppy is under three months old, recently stopped eating, got thin and listless, and I found parasites in its bed. Does it need deworming, and how do I get it to take the medicine?
Worms in the stool mean a serious internal parasite infection needing prompt deworming. Use oral meds with milbemycin, praziquantel, or fenbendazole; puppies need monthly deworming. Choose a palatable product to make dosing easier.