Infection of a cat with helminths and fleas gives a lot of anxiety to the animal and its owner. Drug therapy for each type of parasite is not always possible. This is due to the behavior of the pet, which does not want to take pills, suspensions, as well as additional factors: vaccination, age. Therefore, often pet owners choose drops at the withers of fleas and worms for cats, which effectively cleanse external and internal parasites.
How drops affect parasites
Any animal can become infected with helminths and fleas, even if it does not leave the apartment. Veterinarians recommend for preventive purposes to give a drug for fleas and worms for cats walking on the street every month, and for pets at least 4 times a year. Not all meowing individuals like visiting veterinary clinics and even more so water procedures, taking tablet preparations. Especially for such rebellious instances, flea drops have been developed, ticks and worms for cats, destroying all parasites with one application to the withers.
Many people wonder how the remedy works for the withers of fleas and worms for cats, how external use affects endoparasites located in the intestines. The composition of these drugs includes substances that have a paralytic effect on nerve and muscle cells of intestinal parasites.
When applying the drug from fleas and ticks and worms for cats to the skin of a pet, active substances penetrate the skin and spread throughout the body, providing effective cleaning from helminths. The maximum concentration of active substances is observed after 24 hours after application. The period of decay and excretion from the body is long and the active components accumulate in the sebaceous glands, thereby creating a protective barrier against harmful insects.
The medicine for fleas and worms for cats “in one bottle” is not produced by many companies, so you should familiarize yourself with the features of each of them. The principle of the use of drugs is the same for everyone:
- the skin of the pet should be dry and without obvious damage;
- the pipette is opened immediately before use;
- processing of the animal is carried out in rubber gloves, in order to avoid getting the product on the skin;
- the contents are applied near the base of the neck;
- used pipettes must be disposed of;
- keep drops should be out of the reach of children and animals;
- drops are intended for external use only.
Drops Lawyer
The most popular drops for cats from fleas and worms are Lawyer. They are a transparent substance of light color with a yellowish tint, placed in pipettes. The cost of packaging with three pipettes ranges from 350-430 rubles. The composition includes several components:
- imidacloprid 10% affects the nervous system of insects, causing paralysis and subsequent death;
- moxidectin 1% - a semi-synthetic compound that stimulates the production of aminobutyric acid, in contact with receptors disrupts muscle activity, which leads to paralysis and death of helminths;
- excipients: benzyl alcohol, propylene carbonate.
On a note!
The dosage of the drug depends on the age and weight of the pet. Drops from fleas and worms for kittens who have reached 9 weeks of age and adult animals weighing up to 4 kg are available with a dosage of 0.4 mg. For larger purls, 0.8 mg pipettes are used.
According to the instructions, the product should be dripped at the withers, where the cat will not be able to lick the drops. For therapeutic purposes, one treatment is enough, for prophylaxis the drug is used once every 30 days.
Pregnant treatment lactating cats and newborn kittens, weakened animals and pets weighing less than 1 kg, is carried out under the supervision of a veterinarian.
Feedback
To her horror, she discovered that the cat was sitting and chasing fleas. How I missed this moment, I myself do not understand. The problem is aggravated by the fact that my belly does not like water procedures, so from application shampoo had to refuse. A friend suggested buying Lawyer drops, which at the same time destroy internal parasites. Prevention is never superfluous and without hesitation acquired droplets. The cat did not resist processing and now I can not worry about the health of my pet.
Victoria, Alchevsk
Drops Stronghold
Drops from fleas and worms - the development of the American company Pfizer. The tool was tested on 20 cat breeds and none of them showed intolerance to the drug. Like a similar medicine, the drops are in pipettes packed in blisters. Dosage is determined by the weight of the animal. Drops Stronghold effective for killing and protecting against flea ticks, beetle eaters, roundworms, roundworms and parasites that live in the heart muscle.
On a note!
The Stronghold tool is one of the few that is allowed to be used by small pets from 6 weeks of age.
The main active ingredient is selamectin, which is well absorbed and provides long-term protection against parasites. The cost of the drug varies from 270-300 rubles.
Feedback
To her horror, she found fleas in her kitten, and there was a suspicion that helminths also annoy him. Bathing baby special shampoos for cats I couldn’t because he was recently vaccinated. Experienced "catwomen" suggested that dropping fleas between vaccinations in a kitten is best done in drops, and treat cat accessories with insecticides and wash. After reading the reviews, I bought drops of Stronghold, since they have the lowest age threshold. There were no side effects after application. Thanks to the creators for such a universal tool that allows you to easily and easily get rid of all parasites!
Julia, Moscow
Drops Inspector
The drug has a diverse spectrum of action and has a destructive effect on ticks, fleas, lice, intestinal and cardiac parasites. The main active ingredients:
- fipronil paralyzes the activity of the nervous system of insects, which leads to their death;
- moxidectin disrupts the muscular activity of helminths, acts on parasites in the adult and larval stages.
Drops Inspector applies if the animal is 7 weeks old. The price of the drug leaves 250-380 rubles and depends on the dosage, the price policy of the seller.
Well proven and other drops for cats:
- Barrier;
- Dana Ultra Neo;
- Blokhnet;
- Celandine;
- 4 with a ponytail;
- Front line;
- Rolf Club 3D;
- Advantage;
- Delix.
It’s good that they came up with such a tool that immediately destroys all parasites.
I think that exposure to all parasites is simultaneously impossible. This is another marketing move by companies.
I, too, at first mistrusted such drugs. But when the daughter brought another kitten from the street, she decided to try, since the belly was absolutely wild and did not allow her to be given a single medicine. Drops coped well with the destruction of worms and fleas.
I have been buying drops for my cat for a long time. Very convenient - dripped at the withers and all.
I always carefully monitor the condition of my pet and regularly treat it from fleas, periodically give suspensions from helminths. Only recently has the cat categorically refused to drink the medicine. I had to switch to drops.
I’m not a very experienced catwalker and I don’t understand, is it really enough to just drop droplets on the animal’s hair and not worry that it will get infected with fleas or worms?
Really so simple. Dropped at the withers and you can not think about parasites for a month.
Drops at the withers - this is the best tool that they could come up with.
I tried drops of Stronghold. They were advised to me by a friend who has a moody collie. Although men have a cat, the remedy for this is no less effective.
I also like to treat the cat with drops. The procedure takes several minutes and protects my wayward fluff from so many troubles.