Worming treatment for my cat - do i need a trip to the vets?

[mckenzie]

The cat has been behaving quite strange the last few days and scrounging for food like never before. Then today we discover DS has worms so I'm wondering if the cat has worms too. Can I buy something for the cat over the counter do you know or do I need to take him to the vet?

TIA

You can buy it over the counter at your vets. I would recommend getting stuff from the vets rather than pet shop as it is better quality

LOL assume you are concerned about your DS too

that's okay whizz . DS and the rest of us had a tablet at lunchtime. It was only when the cat was scrounging again this evening that I suddenly thought we should include him too. I'll get somehting from the vets tomorrow. Just glad i dont have to pay for an appointment as well as the tablets. thanks LPP.

There is a treatment that you can get that you do like fleas.
Just a drop on the back of the neck - easier than tablets.

you can buy drontal for cats online for just a couple of £

Yes, buy fleas and worm stuff online. A fraction of the vets cost.

what do you all use for fleas and worms?

I currently use frontline but it is nearly £20 a month for the puppy and the 2 cats

If it is the best one around, of course I am more than happy to get it for them (before any says that I'm not being a good owner )

The worms we get are different to the worms the cat gets. I mean, it is possible to get worms from a cat but that would mean you had a very rare indeed case of tape or roundworm, whereas more typically (esp in UK) humans get threadworms.

So, the cat and child issues are vvvvv likely unrelated. Also, it is unusual for the major symptom of feline worm infestation to present as hungriness, but not impossible. To get to this stage would mean a heavy infestation. If the abdomen is distended then this is a possibility. More commonly you will see worms or sections of tape worm on the cat's fur.

I always buy wormer from the vet as they have up to date info on which wormer to use from a selection. Frontline is great but it needs to be alternated in order to avoid worms becoming resistant. Vets will give you the correct treatment, just ask to self administer.

I use frontline spray (cheaper than spot on and slightly more effective for us) and program for fleas, one kills the actual fleas and the other sterilises them before they have a chance to lay eggs (apparently adult fleas are the tip of the iceberg in terms of flea population as a whole)

cats can have 6 monthly program jabs and dog has a monthly pill

I'm not an obsessive clean freak or anything but the dog has a flea allergy so I have to be doubly defensive

and just drontal plus for worming

thansk for the extra replies and thanks very much for that information re cats/humans hobbgoblin. I can't wait to show that to DH. He's been blaming it on the poor old cat for ages.