DEWORMING YOUR PET

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DEWORMING YOUR PET

Puppies need to be dewormed starting as young as 2 weeks of age. Followed by deworming medication every 2 weeks until they are 12 weeks of age. Then monthly treatments are recommended until your puppy is 6 months of age.  Deworming medication should be given to your adult pet, once a year.

Kittens need to be given deworming medication starting when they are 3 weeks of age. Then, they need to be dewormed every 2 weeks until they reach 3 months of age. Monthly treatments are recommended until your cat is 6 months of age, then annually.

Important Information

•    Puppies, kittens and senior pets are more susceptible to parasitic infections than adult pets. Giving your pets deworming medication along with maintaining their good physical hygiene, prevents intestinal parasites in all dogs and cats.
  
•    The parasites not only jeopardize the health of animals but also pose a health risk to the public. Young children and immune compromised individuals are at greater risk of acquiring many kinds of parasitic diseases from infected animals.
  
•    Your animal’s health care and its deworming treatments are tailored to its individual needs.
  1. Annual treatments with broad-spectrum deworming medications are recommended for animals that have a hunting and predatorial lifestyle (such as outdoor cats), or for pets that come in contact with wildlife and rodents, along with all senior pets.
  2. Indoor cats may also come in contact with parasites and some of them may need deworming annually.