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Can you treat roundworms and tapeworms at the same time?

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Created: 2022-05-26 17:42:18

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Treat adult cats (greater than 6 months of age) every 1-3 months with a product that is effective against both tapeworms and roundworms. 25 июл. 2018 г.


Can I use roundworm dewormer for tapeworms?

Bayer Drontal Broad Spectrum Dewormer effectively eliminates several types of intestinal parasites including tapeworms, hookworms, and roundworms. One Droncit tablet quickly and safely kills tapeworms in cats and can be given mixed with food.

How do you know if you have tapeworms from roundworms?

Tapeworms and roundworms are two of the most common intestinal parasites of cats. Tapeworms are long flat worms composed of many individual segments whereas round worms are much shorter and have rounded bodies.

Are tapeworms the same as roundworms?

Roundworms belong to the phylum Nematoda and tapeworms belong to the class Cestoda under the phylum Platyhelminthes. The main difference between roundworms and tapeworm is that roundworm has a cylindrical body tapered to a fine point at each end whereas tapeworm has a dorso-ventrally flattened, tape-like body.

Does deworming get rid of tapeworms?

Depending on what kind of worms your dog has, you may or may not see worms in their stool in the days following a deworming treatment. Most deworming products treat roundworms, hookworms and whipworms by paralyzing and killing the parasites; tapeworms are killed and broken up into smaller segments.

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