My cat has tapeworms. Is one Drontal pill enough to wipe them out?

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I recently brought a new young cat into my home who had tapeworms. I brought him into a low-cost clinic offering a limited range of care, and they simply gave me one tablet of drontal to give him 3 days after that day, in which they applied flea medicine in clinic. I gave kitty his pill, and since then have not really been noticing any more "sesame seeds" where he lays. But my question is, is one pill really enough to ensure it's wiped out? For your information, he will be an indoor only cat now. Pet's info: Cat | Russian Blue | Male | unneutered | 7.25 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Great question! No, one pill is not enough. Due to the life cycle of the worms, Chiron will need another Drontal tablet two weeks after the first one was given. This will kill the worms who had not yet hatched from eggs when the first tablet was given. I would get another Drontal for him. Best of luck.

My cat has tapeworms. Is one Drontal pill enough to wipe them out?

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