What are Drontal Cat Tablets?
Drontal Cat Tablets is an effective worming treatment used in cats. It works to eliminate intestinal worms such as roundworm, hookworm and tapeworm. These infestations can cause symptoms such as diarrhoea, weight loss and lack of appetite. There are a number of things that can increase your cat’s risk of contracting worms such as flea infestations or hunting (and eating) mice.
To quickly and effectively treat tapeworms, Drontal Cat Tablets are designed to be taken orally and only require a single dose. It’s recommended to deworm your cat at least every 3 months, so approximately 4 times a year.
While treating your cat for tapeworm, it’s also helpful to address the cause otherwise you risk reinfestation. If your cat has fleas, there are a number of effective flea treatments available that kill not only the adult fleas, but also the eggs and larvae in your home, which ends the flea life cycle.
If your cat regularly hunts and eats mice then consider measures such as fitting them with a collar with a bell. This can alert birds and mice that your cat is coming and can reduce predation. You should make sure that it’s correctly fitted and has a mechanism to allow your cat to free itself if the collar should get caught on anything.
How do Drontal Cat Tablets work?
The active ingredients in Drontal Cat Tablets are praziquantel and pyrantel, which work on a wide variety of worms. The medicine is absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin, where it travels through the blood and to the liver. When the substance is metabolised by the liver, it finds the worms and stops them from feeding off the food being digested by your cat.
Once the worms have been stopped from feeding, they then starve and consequently die. Worms that have been killed are then passed through your pet’s stool, although they may have been destroyed by the digestive system and therefore you might not notice them.
The treatment gets to work quickly and begins killing worms around 2-6 hours after administering the medicine.
Instructions for Drontal Cat Tablets
When you receive the medication, it’s important to read and understand the dosage instructions. The strength and dose of the medicine will depend on the size of your pet.
The tablets should be taken orally as a single dose. If necessary, this can be hidden in food.
| Body Weight (kg) | No. of Drontal Cat Tablets | No. of Drontal Cat XL Tablets |
| 2 | 1/2 | / |
| 4 | 1 | / |
| 6 | 1 1/2 | or 1 |
| 8 | 2 | / |
| 10 | 1 | Plus 1 |
How to order Drontal Cat Tablets
Drontal Cat Tablets belongs to the NFA-VPS classification of veterinary medicines. These types of medicines do not require a prescription and may be supplied by an RQP such as a vet, a pharmacist or an appropriately qualified SQP.
Because a prescription is not required, you can order this medicine by adding the required option to your basket and then checking out and completing the payment. Provided that your order is deemed suitable by our vet or pharmacist, it will be dispatched from our pharmacy to your chosen delivery method.
We offer a range of delivery methods with next day delivery available so you can have your order with you quickly and discreetly.