GUIDE TO CAT WORMERS

Tape Worm Tabs Cat 23 Mg Btl Of 3

Manufacturer : TRADEWINDS
In Stock : 6

List Price:	$50.88
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Features

Kills Tapeworms
Easy to Administer
For Cats and Kittens Only

Product Description

FDA approved praziquantel for over the counter sales, no prescription required, for the removal of common tapeworms.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.50 out of 16 reviews

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IT WORKED!!! - Misty Cahoon, Apr 17, 2008

This product actually worked!! I am so shocked! My cat had no reactions to it (bad of course) It was a pain to get him to take the tablet though.. I tried breaking it up and putting it in Tuna, Cat food, shoving it in his mouth.. Nothing worked LOL. He FINALLY ate the tuna after I took away his other food... So that is my suggestion.. Take away their other food.. then break up in powder (no pieces at all) & mix in wet food or tuna.. something like that. I was told (online) this stuff tastes Nasty so they dont like it. But if they are hungry they will eat it!!

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CAT RELIEF OF TAPEWORM - SHIRLEY ANN WHITE, Apr 05, 2008

MY CATS ARE FEELING MUCH BETTER SINCE I WORMED THEM WITH THIS PRODUCT. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

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They really work. - Steve Y, Mar 06, 2008

What can I say? They work.
When we realized our cats had worms, we ordered these pills. Once we got the cats to actually take them, they worked within a day. The cats did not seem to like the taste. We had to put the pills into cans of wet food to get the cats to eat them, and one of them tried to spit it out. Eventually, they all ate them, and the worms were gone within two days. Weeks later, there are no signs of the worms in any of the cats.

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So far so good...! And you don't need a prescription. - Wavescapes, Mar 03, 2008

MYTH BUSTED !!!
Over the counter vs. prescription.

First of all, the kind that you can buy in the pet store is the same as the prescription kind (at least now you can get it). It must contain praziquantel though. The brand manufactured by TradeWinds / AgriLabs and has the title "Tape Worm Tabs" (blue packaging with a white cat as of March 2008) has praziquantinel (23mg). That's exactly what you get from your vet. I guess only recently has it been available over the counter so previously over the counter stuff was a jack, but not anymore! Retail cost is about $20 bones for 3 tablets. You can find it for cheaper on the web, but then you usually have to pay shipping. Average sized cat will need 1 1/2 tablets. That's it! Smaller cats or kittens need just 1 or 1/2 a tablet depending on weight. If worm signs persist after a month, re-administer dosage.

HOW WE GOT THEM TO EAT IT

We just gave two of our cats (male 12 months, female 7 months) "Tape Worm Tabs". We first tried mixing their dosage into a bit of wet food, which they usually don't eat, but do enjoy as a treat now and then. Well after one taste they knew something was a-skew and wouldn't touch it. Must be nasty stuff!

Sooo... we broke their pills into halves. And basically just put each half down toward the back of their throat and held their mouths til they swallowed (much like a dog). It worked easily no problem! The older larger male took 3 1/2's equaling 1 1/2 tablets (his recommended dose), so he had it done 3 times with no problems. The little one had it two halves twice without a fuss. Some people are weary of choking, but I think if you're careful and administer in small amounts (like 1/2 a tablet) there's not much to worry about.

We were ready to try the syringe method, but didn't have to do it. There was some worry that with a syringe you could get liquid down into their lungs if administered improperly. So be careful on that method!

As for results... I've read good reviews on this stuff from those that have used it. We'll see how it goes. I'll come back and update my results if there are any problems. But for now we're all whiskers! :)

UPDATE: March 7th, 2008
The very next day after giving kitty the pill... there were no more signs of worms! Stuff works great! Now we'll just keep an eye out to make sure it doesn't happen again or reoccur.

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Tape Worm Tabs Cat - Linda Wheeler, Feb 28, 2008

This product worked great. I had tried various kinds of liquid wormers and they did not work. After just one tablet, worms were gone. I would highly recommend this product.

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