Cat vaccine boosters: when to give and how to deworm my kitten?

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  Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

  Licensed Veterinary Technician

  Published on August 14th, 2017

  Ideally, kittens should be dewormed every 2 weeks from 6 weeks of age until 3 months, and then monthly until they are 6 months old. Strongid (pyrantel) and Drontal are common dewormers. You should confirm a dose based on Zuri's weight with your veterinarian. A stool sample can be submitted to diagnose specific parasites to make treatment more effective.

  

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  Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

  Veterinarian

  Published on September 17th, 2017

  How lovely of you to look after these two kittens! Since they are weaned, it's time to feed them a kitten formulated food. Kittens need higher amounts of protein, calcium, and calories than adult cats, and a kitten food would provide that for them. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. It's safe to deworm them now, and they should be dewormed every two weeks until they are three months old. At that point, they should be dewormed monthly until six months of age when they should be dewormed every three months. I recommend using Panacur, it's an excellent deworming treatment which you can get from your vet. At six-eight weeks of age, they will be old enough for their first vaccines. They will need flea treatments as well, and Frontline Spray is safe to use on them now. Once they reach seven weeks of age, you can use a spot on treatment such as Revolution or Advantage. I hope this helps!

  

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