Evidence of worms AFTER deworming??

So the second time for her pill would be today, then after 15 days, hence the end of the dosage for deworming? Or do I repeat every three months?

if there are no worms in her stools=the vet tech usually looks under a microscope after 2 weeks from the 2nd deworming =they look for eggs and worms in the poop-if they don't find any then usually its just the 2 sessions of dewormer-

if you have a hunter that eats live prey then they recommend every 3 months a dewormer treatment.

Thank you. I have a technical problem. I live in Egypt and therefore have no access to good vets. On the behind of the Drontal dose is printed 1 dose/tablet = 4 kg.  Is it alright for kitty who may be weighing 1 kg (she is 6 months old) to take half of it? Thank you. 

I'm not sure on the dosage, but is your cat indoor only? If so, she shouldn't need to be repeatedly dewormed after this first round of 2-3 treatments is complete.

My cat is semi-indoor, semi-outdoor. We always go for walks in a nearby garden. She never hunts although she does run after birds and insects.

Can a cat take only one dose of Drontal? I gave my kitten only half a dose of the one prescribed for a 4kg cat given she weighs less. She is alright.

To my first question, is garlic a good alternative? I read this interesting article:

http://www.petremedycharts.com/Learning Center/Introduction to Herbs/LH Garlic/Garlic_for_pets.html

Heidi Bedwani said:

 
To my first question, is garlic a good alternative? I read this interesting article:

http://www.petremedycharts.com/Learning Center/Introduction to Herbs/LH Garlic/Garlic_for_pets.html

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Please don't give garlic to your cat. It is very harmful if ingested: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-foods-avoid-feeding-your-pets

Be very wary of all web sites with home remedies for pets. Many contain harmful, if not toxic, suggestions on how to treat various conditions and illnesses. Unless you can be 100% sure that a web site is legitmate and has licensed qualified vets on staff who work on keeping the site information correct and up to date, don't try anything at all without consulting with your cat's vet.

One dose of a dworming medicine will not work. Typically a cat needs a few treatments to fully break the worm lifecycle. Adult worms are killed first but it takes a few more doses of medicine to get the unaffected younger worms and unhatched eggs. Always follow the pacakge instructions or the vet's instructions on how much medicine to give and how often. Incorrect dosing often leads to the worms coming back again and again.

Seconding that garlic is toxic! Very dangerous.

Thanks.

And yes, she does need several dewormings to kill the worms at all stages of their life cycle. As mentioned, it's 2-3 times, every 2-3 weeks. That should truly get rid of them.

Yippee! She took her second dose!

I've had success by pulverizing the pill to a powder, mixing it with water and giving it to my cat via a syringe without the needle. You can get syringes at the vet, a pharmacy or in the livestock aisle at Fleet Farm.