Health & WellbeingHow much of the Praferan tablet should I give my 5 month old kittens who are 5.27lbs and 5.89lbs if they've never been dewormed before and how often? They haven't been vaccinated yet, can you tell me the generic names of the injections they need to g
Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! We do not use that dewormer in the US. Both kittens should get 1/4 tablet and repeat in 4 weeks. This is from Amazon: Praferan® Anthelminth 50 TABLETS 1 tablet per 10 kg (22 lbs) / once every 3 months Product Information: For the treatment and control of the most common intestinal worms: Tapeworms, Roundworms, Whipworm, Hookworms Benefits: - Proven to eradicate the most common intestinal parasites - An easy single-dose administration. - Can be given directly by mouth or in a small amount of food. - Side effects occur very rare as of use Praziquantel e.g. vomiting, anorexia and diarrhoea. But no serious consequences. The combined tablet formulation provides a wide spectrum of activity against the indicated species of intestinal helminths. 1 TABLET CONTAINS : Pyrantel Pamoate equivalent to Pyrantel 144 mg Febantel 150 mg Praziquantel 50 mg Dosage Charts: 1.5 - 2.5 KG (3.3 - 5.5 lbs) = 1/4 TABLET 3 - 5 KG (6.6 - 11 lbs) = 1/2 TABLET 5 - 7 KG (11 - 15
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