Kitten vomited Cestex tapeworm medicine. Can I re-dose safely?

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So I just treated my foster kittens (all weigh about 4 pounds) for tapeworm. The medicine is called cestex i believe and it is a very small red pill. One of my kittens vommitted 5 or 10 minutes after I dosed him. I examined the vomit to see if any trace of the pill was in there but it didn't look like it was. The vomit was mostly just dry kibble that he had just eaten as he was just fixed a few hours ago. Should I re dose him or do you think it's unlikely the pill was in the vomit dissolved? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | 5 months and 16 days old | 1.5 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

You can re-dose him. It is a very safe medication. But, if you didn't see any trace of the pill in the vomit I would suspect he kept it down. It would have been better to give it a few days after his anethesia. The anesthesia along with the medicine probably upset his stomach. For future reference, any time you give an oral pill to a cat it is best to "chase" the pill with a small amount of water to ensure swallowing. Hope this helps!

Kitten vomited Cestex tapeworm medicine. Can I re-dose safely?

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