Dystalist Drontal for cats: application, dosages and reviews
When you plant a cat at home, you need to be prepared for the fact that periodically the pet will need to go through the process of de-worming.
Infection with worms can entailmore serious consequences, therefore it is not necessary to neglect this. Having found out alarming symptoms, it is necessary to choose a suitable preparation-anthelmintic. One of such means for cats is "Drontal".
This is a broad-spectrum drug that can be used not only to treat helminth infections, but also for preventive purposes.
Glystoynonnoe for cats "Drontal" is a tablet of white color, which, if broken, acquire a slightly yellow tint.
In their composition 230 mg of pyrantel embonate and 20 mgpraziquantel and auxiliary components. The active action of the constituents of the drug is aimed at eliminating banded and round helminths. Prazinkvantel is able to be quickly absorbed in the intestine, distributed to internal organs and tissues.
Dosage of the drug
The drug "Drontal plus" for cats is given to an animalonce, during morning feeding. To obtain a guaranteed result, it is better to mix it with a small amount of food - whole, hiding the tablet in a piece of meat, or in a crushed form, mixed with minced meat or fodder.
It may be that the cat refuses to eat - inIn this case, the drug is given to her compulsorily, placing it in the root of the tongue. Another option is to prepare a suspension on a water basis, injecting it with a syringe.
The dosage of "Drontal" for cats is calculated independing on the weight of the animal. For every 4 kilograms of his weight, one tablet is needed. For medical purposes, the animal is de-wormed according to the recommendations of the doctor.
For the prevention of the drug "Drontal" give themquarterly. Also, the worms must be dispelled before the lactation of a pregnant cat (10 days before lambing), before vaccination and mating. The use of "Drontal" for cats is good because before taking it you do not need to plant an animal on a starving diet or give it laxatives.
The drug is suitable for cats of all breeds. However, one must also remember about contraindications-among them there is an increased sensitivity to the components of the anthelmintic.
Also, according to the instructions to the "Drontal" for cats, it should not be given to pregnant ptomes in the first two thirds of the pregnancy period, and also to kittens who have not reached the age of three weeks.
Side effects
Probably, every owner of the cat who decidedTo conduct dehelminthization with the help of "Drontal", the safety of this drug is of interest. Or rather, the possible occurrence of side effects when it is applied. You can not worry - as a rule, such unpleasant consequences do not arise.
If the animal showed an increased sensitivity to the drug, then there may be diarrhea and vomiting.
But such symptoms will not last long, independently disappearing, and therefore no special treatment to eliminate side effects in such cases is not required.
Features of drug storage
Having decided to conduct deworming with"Drontal", you do not need to follow any special precautions. However, general rules of hygiene and safety techniques can not be neglected, which is important when taking any veterinary drugs.
Keep the "Drontal" you need in the room, where on itwill not be affected by light and moisture. And of course he should not be directly accessible to children or animals. It is necessary to comply with the temperature regime - in the room should be from 5 to 25 ° C.
Shelf life of the drug is 5 years. Judging by the reviews of those who used the "Drontal" for cats, it effectively copes with its task, without causing harm to the animal's body. So, to doubt the quality of the drug is not worth it.
Author: Katerina Sergeenko
