2007-06-18 15:27:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
My cat had worms and I took her to the vet, and it was about $100, they gave her a deworming pill, and then another one 3 weeks later. Now she doesn't have worms! Def. take kitty to the vet, it is worth the cost, the dewormers from the petstore really aren't that good.
2007-06-18 15:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by LFL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. What type of worms? Tape worm, heart worm, ring worm, hook worm . . . tons of different kind of parasites lurking around.
Tape worm requires a visit to the vet for meds or an injection, ring worm requires and anti-fungal, heart worm requires a series of treatments but is not always successful and damage to the heart may already have happened that is not reversible.
Antibiotics do nothing for worms.
2007-06-18 15:32:35 · answer #2 · answered by bluefish787 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics are strictly used to heal bacterial infections. Never use antibiotics indiscrimately. You will only encourage a resistance to their healing effects.
Anti-parasitics kill worms. Take a sample of kitty's feces and they will scope it for parasites. They will have the best medication to get rid of the worms.
2007-06-18 15:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics don't kill worms.
Get a good wormer from your vet. The ones from stores only kill some worms not all.
2007-06-18 15:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you will need a dewormer, and it has to be the right dewormer for the type of worms they have.
Get the dewormer from a vet, and don't use any that you can buy at a grocery, pet or feed store, especially on kittens.
2007-06-18 15:31:31 · answer #5 · answered by Kayty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you need to get some D-worm
2007-06-18 15:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No antibiotics don't kill worms.
2007-06-18 15:30:44 · answer #7 · answered by Grumpyoldfart 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no you need to get worming meds some are sold in pet supplies but vets can give you more costly ones.
2007-06-18 15:35:29 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO you need to get a cat wormer like milbemax, or wormer paste from the super market. Antibiotics kill bacteria.
2007-06-18 15:30:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Deworming medication should be administered by a veterinarian.
2007-06-18 15:35:05 · answer #10 · answered by The Oracle of Omigod 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋