Cats under one year old should be dewormed once every three months, and cats over one year old can be dewormed once every six months. If symptoms of parasite infection are found, deworming can be carried out according to the specific situation. Note that it is best to carry out deworming inside and outside the body separately.

How often should cats be dewormed

Cats under one year old can be dewormed every three months, and cats over one year old can be dewormed once every six months. If external parasites are found, deworming can be carried out according to the situation; the mother cat and the newborn kittens are dewormed at the same time, and the environmental deworming is done at the same time as the external parasites.

In particular, many parasites remain in the intestines before they turn into adults and spread to other organs of the cat. If they can be killed before they take shape, trouble will be reduced. It takes about 2 to 3 months for the eggs to hatch and develop.

Precautions for deworming cats

1. After deworming, it is also necessary to check the cat’s mental state in time. Some cats with weak stomachs and poor physical constitution will have symptoms such as vomiting, lack of energy and even fever. Generally, these symptoms will disappear in 1 to 2 days. It may get better, but if it persists for a few days, it's best to consult a doctor.

2. Once again, it is emphasized that cats should not be given human anthelmintics casually, because anthelmintics are toxic and should be taken according to body weight. It is difficult to control the dosage of human medicines. Many human medicines can cause symptoms in cats. Dogs are poisoned to death. It is recommended to follow the advice of a trusted doctor in a regular hospital to give deworming medicine to your pet)

3. It is not recommended to use flea collars. Many flea collars are mostly made of dichlorvos, which is highly toxic and very harmful to cats. And the collar only has a removal effect, it cannot kill fleas and will be dispersed into the environment.

4. It is recommended to deworm the body first and then vaccinate one week later. It is best to separate the deworming and injection. Generally speaking, it can be done at the same time, but it is not recommended because if it is done at the same time, it will be impossible to tell which drug is causing the problem.

How to deworm cats

1. Kneel down behind the cat and let the cat face forward with its back to you. Put your left hand under its throat, take the medicine with your right hand, grasp its neck, and apply pressure to the corners of its mouth with the thumb and index finger of your left hand. When the cat opens its mouth, throw the medicine into its mouth as deep as possible, let it close its mouth, and massage its throat downwards. Keep it closed until you see it with your own eyes. Swallow the medicine.

2. Hide the medicine in the food that the cat likes to eat. Be sure to consult your veterinarian in advance about which foods are not compatible with the medicine.

3. Use a medicine feeder to feed the medicine (to prevent the head of the medicine feeder from being accidentally eaten by the cat), or use a hemostatic forceps to feed the medicine, or you can dissolve the medicine into water and feed it with a syringe.

4.External deworming requires removing the cat's hair and dripping the medicine on a place where the cat can't lick it. Wait for the medicine to penetrate and then loosen the hair.