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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Mark on September 12, 2007, 00:40:11 AM

Title: Spot on tapeworm treatment?
Post by: Mark on September 12, 2007, 00:40:11 AM
My friend & I were comparing vets tonight. None of mine will take pills but her vet (who is next door to me) gives her frontline and another spot on (can't remember the name) that you give them 2 days later for the tapeworm. I wonder why my vet doesn't offer it?

Edit - just googled and although its not the one my friend uses, I just learned you can get droncit spot on so I could treat my cats myself. Time to drop the money grabbing vet
Title: Re: Spot on tapeworm treatment?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 12, 2007, 01:49:58 AM
yes mine are given spot on wormer at vets except Misa who takes a sweetie and is still surprised about it  ;D
Title: Re: Spot on tapeworm treatment?
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on September 12, 2007, 08:00:08 AM
i am doing the mum cat I have here with Stronghold and Droncit, might be an expensive way of doing it though.
Title: Re: Spot on tapeworm treatment?
Post by: LesleyW on September 12, 2007, 10:39:13 AM
There is also now a spot on wormer called Profender that does roundworm and tapeworm.  Only available from Vets and more expensive than tablets but better value for money if, like me, it takes about four attempts to get tablets in your cat.
Title: Re: Spot on tapeworm treatment?
Post by: Mark on September 12, 2007, 12:20:39 PM
That was the one my friend had  ;D

Its really annoying as she got it from the vet next door to me  :evillaugh:

They seem a lot cheaper too.

she got 6 months Frontline and profender for 2 cats, ditto for one dog, consultation and antibiotics for the dog. Total was £119.00
Title: Re: Spot on tapeworm treatment?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 12, 2007, 17:24:18 PM
Gulp  >:(
Title: Re: Spot on tapeworm treatment?
Post by: Millys Mum on September 12, 2007, 19:18:00 PM
If she bought her frontline online she would save even more  ;D

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Edit - just googled and although its not the one my friend uses, I just learned you can get droncit spot on so I could treat my cats myself. Time to drop the money grabbing vet
You would still need to treat for roundworm tho