Gertie Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Had a bit of a gross moment as I found a tapeworm section which I know came from Mogu I have never knowingly had a cat with worms as I do treat them for it. However, I have wormed them all within the last 3 months with Profender which I got from the vets. It says it treats tapeworms. Has anyone else used this and has it been effective? She is a confirmed live food fanatic (mice), so should I maybe worm her more often than 3 months? How often do you worm your cats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 We have two cats... a siamese and a half feral one, that earns its keep by killing vermin. The siamese hardly goes outside (and is wormed for all but tapeworm every couple of months), but the mad 'killing machine' one is wormes every month using Profender from our local vet, and this works ok. If he is left as long as three months, I begin to see those little segments. The recommendation from out vet is to worm a cat that hunts a lot every month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Ah, thanks Stu. I don't recall the vet saying how often and I couldn't see any info on the site that listed Profender and I had long since throw away the packaging. I shall definitely do it more frequently then. As luck would have it I had one pipet of it to hand so she was treated Sunday but I will pop to the vet for some more for the other 2. She definitely is a hunter and devoured of all things rodent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Just to clarify... Profender can be reapplied after 30 days if necessary (I think not sooner than this) and their own recommendations for cats are every three months. I wouldn't go straight to every month without asking about this, but I assure you... our vet says this will not harm the cat, and he will always be prone to picking tapeworms up from vermin (basically... he's not a typical house cat) Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I have two 'pot fillers', both of them are wormed quarterly with Profender, can't say whether they have worms or not as I never see their poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hi, I have a cat who hunts a lot and I have so much trouble getting tablets down her neck - she was also feral when we got her. Does the Profender spot on work well? I use the spot on flea treatment but not the wormer? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 That's the reason that I use Profender; it's a pleasant alternative to having your hand taken off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Profender works brilliantly with our cat... I do see a lot of it about the house, and i don't see tapeworm segments on it, or the 'rice grains' that the segments dry into, any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 You can use it every 30 days. If you have a cat that is a hunter it would be worth doing them more often that the standard 3 months. You could do them monthly or every 2 months perhaps. The key with cats that hunt (and chickens for that matter, & dogs) is to have in your mind that they always have worms and that you are worming them to prevent the worms getting large enough to cause them a problem. Basically wormers only kill what they have,they don't offer any protection. You can worm them one day and they can go out and reinfect themselves the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Thanks everyone - I will pop to the vet later to get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 That's the reason that I use Profender; it's a pleasant alternative to having your hand taken off! It's a godsend, isn't it! I am feeling very guilty - one of mine is a keen hunter, and lately he's taken to eating his prey, something he never used to do. I am terrible at remembering to worm them, and I'm taking them to the vet on Thursday for an MoT and vaccinations, I know he will ask. Might as well leave it now and let the vet do it. I didn't realise that they need doing so frequently. I've not seen any worms though - note to Dogmother, you don't need to see the poo - you can often see what appear to be moving grains of rice on their furry trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Yes, never seen any in any of my cats though. I do the dogs, cats, bunnies and chooks at the same time...March, June, September etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The spot on is great I do my two cats every 6 weeks as they are excellent hunters.... In fact they are eating easily a mouse a day despite me feeding them the best food money can buy In fact, I'm waiting for them to return home with tonight's rodents it's about the right time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I worm our four every three months with drontal, although Basil is a serial killer and I have to do him roughly every six - eight weeks. I always have to use the ones for extra large cats on him as he's a huge boy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
