Kitten has worms & diarrhea on Clavamox. Can I use OTC dewormer?

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Hello! I adopted an 8 week old male kitten today. He has a cold and I was given Clavamox antibiotic medicine that I give it twice a day. Later I noticed he has roundworms in his stool and yellow diarrhea. Is it safe to buy an over-the-counter dewormer and use it along with the antibiotic? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 5 lbs

Cara, DVM, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Ideally I would have Mittems checked out by your vet and have a stool sample checked for parasites. If he has roundworms it's also possible he has other parasites or coccidia as they are very common in kittens. An over the counter dewormer such as pyrantel or fenbendazole should be safe to give with Clavamox though.

Kitten has worms & diarrhea on Clavamox. Can I use OTC dewormer?

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