want info bout dewormin of 4weeks old kitten and mommy cat

it's been 4weeks now that kittens born, and i never deworm mommy cat too, but i now want to do so, wen is better time for dewormin kittens and mommy cat.

For that i bought albomar, which is 'Albendazole' oral suspension.

I'm from india and my state is not advance as other countries regardin in cat section. So need ur grate ful insights

The best thing is for you to consult a cat vet.  You can also google albomar.  The virbac site would not load on my computer.

catspaw66 said:

The best thing is for you to consult a cat vet.  You can also google albomar.  The virbac site would not load on my computer.

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There aren't cat vets in India - in fact, there aren't many vets. The OP is just looking for help with what worming medications are safe at what ages - whether or not they are available is a different issue. Thus sticking to generic names is probably best.

I know that you can use pyrantel pamoate at this age. I use a 50mg/ml suspension (it's also sold for humans, so you may be able to find it in a pharmacy), proper dosage for cats and kittens is 5-10 mg/kg, so at that age/size, you would give a very small amount---just .1 ml, assuming they weigh about 500 grams, like they should at that age. Dosing every 2 weeks.

I'm not familiar with the kind you bought, sorry .

LDG said:

There aren't cat vets in India - in fact, there aren't many vets. The OP is just looking for help with what worming medications are safe at what ages - whether or not they are available is a different issue. Thus sticking to generic names is probably best.

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The virbac site I was referring to is www.virbac.in and is specific to India. I thought they might have the information the OP wanted. The OP stated they had already bought the albomar.  I was not aware that India had almost no vets.

As said in the other tread, Albomar is for tape worms, so it probably wont help you here. Unless you do suspect they have tape worms.  They have perhaps much fleas on them.

Round worms is what all kittens must get dewormed for, because they can get round worms from mom.

You told you got recommendation of a vet to use a medicine containg pyrantel.

But on the bottle it stood "not recommended for cats"   If I understood you.

I suspect the dosage was for dogs, that is why the bottle didnt recommended for cats. but Willowy did gave you help with re-counting an overall dose into suitable for cats.

[edit: nay, look at what Willowy said further down]

Do write up what concentration it is on the bottle, so we /Willowy will help you to recount again.

The Swedish medicine much recommended for kittens, Banminth, is based on Pyrantel, so my belief is, pyrantel medicine, in suitable dosage, should be OK.

You may need some more broad spectrum too, but round worms is the most important, as it goes from mom to kittens.

Good luck!

(I put this in the other thread, too)

Apparently, Albendazole is not approved for use in dogs and cats, and, while it has been used off-label for some things, there are some serious side effects and since there are many safer and better options, it's not recommended: http://books.google.com/books?id=g_...X&ei=cLE_UbP2OqrD2QXP-oGYCw&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCTgK

That's about all I could find for info on Albendazole usage in cats! Everything else was for sheep or cows, so that alone is a pretty good indication that it shouldn't be used for other animals. I'm sure your vet is accustomed to treating sheep and cows, not cats and dogs. See if he'll let you return the albendazole for a refund, or maybe sell it to someone who owns sheep.

Keep looking for fenbendazole or pyrantel! Like I said, you might be able to find some in a human pharmacy. Worex has other ingredients besides pyrantel, that's why it's not good for cats.

I would never use an over-the-counter dewormer on a kitten less than 6 - 8 weeks of age. BUT you can use Pyrantel on four week old kittens. As long as they are two pounds, I believe it is safe at that point to deworm. :nod: It comes in a large tube and costs about $12.00 in the states. I wonder if you can get it in India. Strongid is pyrantel pamoate which is probably the most common dewormer used for kittens and puppies. It is routinely sold as a large animal dewormer (larger bottles are less expensive for vets to buy) and is perfectly safe to use in puppies and kittens.
The usual dose is 0.1cc per pound, so a 5 pound kitten would get 0.5cc (1/2cc). 1cc would be kind of a lot if your kitten is less than 5 pounds. Many vets will give 1/2cc to kittens under 5 pounds and 1cc for over 5 pounds. It is extremely safe and is almost impossible to overdose. It can be used in kittens and puppies as young as 2 weeks old and in pregnant and nursing moms. It can be given every 2 weeks. I used it on kittens all the time that were born at the horse barns. This was recommended by our equine vet at the time who also treated small animals. I would suggest, though, that you run this by a vet before dosing, if at all possible.

for My baby cat of 4 weeks old, Dr. gave a paste for de-worming. after 3 months he had complete vaccination (injection).

So I guess you need to show them to a doctor... try to find one.

If you keep them inside the house all the time, they wont need deworming frequently, if they go out then they need to be checked and de-wormed regularly.

The thing is human may get some of those worms from the cats if you are not careful!

o far as I can tell StrongID is a bit like Panacur in that it comes in a variety of preparations, so you have to get one appropriate for kittens and read the label VERY carefully about how much to give them.  It's made by Pfizer:/ Zoetis

http://www.zoetis.in/

You might get some joy if you contact them asking about suppliers in India.  There is a phone number & email address on that page.

thanks alll,,,

Willowy said:

I know that you can use pyrantel pamoate at this age. I use a 50mg/ml suspension (it's also sold for humans, so you may be able to find it in a pharmacy), proper dosage for cats and kittens is 5-10 mg/kg, so at that age/size, you would give a very small amount---just .1 ml, assuming they weigh about 500 grams, like they should at that age. Dosing every 2 weeks.

I'm not familiar with the kind you bought, sorry

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StefanZ said:

As said in the other tread, Albomar is for tape worms, so it probably wont help you here. Unless you do suspect they have tape worms.  They have perhaps much fleas on them.

Round worms is what all kittens must get dewormed for, because they can get round worms from mom.

You told you got recommendation of a vet to use a medicine containg pyrantel.

But on the bottle it stood "not recommended for cats"   If I understood you.

I suspect the dosage was for dogs, that is why the bottle didnt recommended for cats. but Willowy did gave you help with re-counting an overall dose into suitable for cats.

[edit: nay, look at what Willowy said further down]

Do write up what concentration it is on the bottle, so we /Willowy will help you to recount again.

The Swedish medicine much recommended for kittens, Banminth, is based on Pyrantel, so my belief is, pyrantel medicine, in suitable dosage, should be OK.

You may need some more broad spectrum too, but round worms is the most important, as it goes from mom to kittens.

Good luck!

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Willowy said:

I know that you can use pyrantel pamoate at this age. I use a 50mg/ml suspension (it's also sold for humans, so you may be able to find it in a pharmacy), proper dosage for cats and kittens is 5-10 mg/kg, so at that age/size, you would give a very small amount---just .1 ml, assuming they weigh about 500 grams, like they should at that age. Dosing every 2 weeks.

I'm not familiar with the kind you bought, sorry

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worex consists of this "pyrantel and febantel"

sam837 said:

worex consists of this "pyrantel and febantel"

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Those are the ingredients in Drontal for dogs & puppies.

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Bayer_plc/Drontal_Oral_Suspension_for_Puppies/-23607.html

This page might help:

http://www.fabcats.org/owners/worming/info.html

If you go down to the yellow box it lists wormers available in the UK and more importantly their active ingredients, using the generic name.

Fenbendazole is the ingredient in Panacur, it's licenced for use from 2 weeks and it's active against roundworms.  This page might help as well:

http://www.drugs.com/international/fenbendazole.html

OK this is an India-specific blog that mentions the meds they use, and they do use Albomar :/. Whether you think it's a good idea to follow their advice or not, I'll leave it to you: http://animalmedicines.blogspot.com/2009/01/medicines-for-pets-and-strays.html?m=1 But they do say that Worex is not safe for cats.

yes so it says to administrate albomar, it's 'Albendazol' active ingredient. So now i can administrate it ?

it's says tablet ' Prazivet' is a deworming tablet specially made for cats, and it takes care of tapeworms, round worms also.

So can i give this to my kittens and mom cat now ?

prazivet for mom cat, and albomar for kittens ? Would that be right ?

Praziquantel,
Pyrantel
Pamoate
and Febantel

prazivet active ingredients are those

catspaw66 said:

The virbac site I was referring to is www.virbac.in and is specific to India. I thought they might have the information the OP wanted. The OP stated they had already bought the albomar.  I was not aware that India had almost no vets.

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its not like that,,, we have vets,, but in my state here vets are so use to treat big animals and dogs of diff breeds.... hardly any ppl consult for cat,.. dats why they dont have much knowlege over cat,.. few months back my cat was not sitting correctly she was rolling on ground and making sounds... i was in panic i took her to a govt vet..he injected her wid some anit boitics i would have posted wat it he injected if damn i can understand his handwriting in first place...

as u ppl have vaccinationg theres for cats we dont have... he said after my cat get well he will vaccinate her wid rabies inject,,, now as she is mother i didnt feel its correct time to get her dat vaccination... and there is no spraying facility as well here....

only two states are advance in cat health in india,,, not all,,, and i belong to one of state which in not so advance in cat health... but by finding out i found one doc who is specialist.. but her  consulting charges are over sky rocketing,.. cause she mostly consult breeds... mine feline is not a breed she is street cat,, which m bringup...

we do have vets but they are not so well trained in cats department...

Usual reason for a female cat rolling on the ground and being noisy is she is in call - she is trying to attract a mate.