Worming Your Pet
Intestinal worms are inevitable in dogs and cats
Worming is one of the first things we do as a pet owner, the idea of our pets suffering from these wriggly little critters is something that had us all running for the nearest allwormer!
Have you wormed your pet this month?
Worming treatments are effective in killing the worms that are present in the intestine at the time of treatment Dogs and cats can be reinfected from other pets and from the environment.
A regular worming schedule is essential to your pet’s health because there are several life stages of worms from egg to adult worm and not all life stages can be killed.
Tapeworm is one worm that is often missed, it is also the worm that will have you pet scooting along the floor in visible discomfort. The most common tapeworm is transmitted by fleas and therefore a very common problem amongst household pets.
The only way you can be sure your pet is worm free is to give an allwormer every 3 months. Drontal is the most effective allwormer available for dogs, and Profender for cats
Why are worms so dangerous?
Pets infected with intestinal worms pose a real threat to your family. And the risk to children is even greater. Kids can easily come in contact with larvae that can penetrate skin causing serious scarring and inflammation and cysts throughout the body. Or even settle in the eye and cause blindness.
Protect your family by:
Promptly dispose of pet droppings
Practice good hygiene and encourage children to wash hands regularly, especially after playing in dirt or sandboxes and discourage dogs from licking human faces
Prevent children from playing where soil may be contaminate
Keep your dog's environment clean
Support laws prompting proper pet disposal of dog faeces in public parks and playgrounds
De-worm your pet regularly!