My cat is possibly pregnant. What dewormer can I safely use for her?

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• Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 6th, 2017

  Praziquantel, the medication most commonly used to treat tapeworms, is safe to use during pregnancy. I would however recommend consulting a veterinarian before giving any drugs to Stashie to make sure she is healthy enough for the medication. Tapeworms are most commonly transmitted through fleas, so you may want to inspect her for fleas as well.

  

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• Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on December 3rd, 2017

  Great question! Drontal is an excellent deworming treatment, and it's safe to use in pregnant cats. You will need to get it from your vet, however, as it's a prescription medication. I hope this helps!

  

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• Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

  Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

  Published on January 19th, 2018

  Unfortunately, neither of those options might be safe. We do not have very many safe deworming medications for pregnant animals.
  The active ingredient in Vermox is Mebenzazole which is considered FDA Pregnancy category C which means that animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus.
  The active ingredients in Praferan are Pyrantel, Febendal and Praziquantel. We do not have this product in the US available for cats. It is only available for dogs and is listed as NOT being recommended in pregnant dogs.
  The type of deworming medication recommended really depends on the type of worms that are present, so I think the safest option would be to ask your veterinarian for a recommendation for Minhu and the kittens once they are born.
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