Worming a moggy.
Discussion
We've had our rescue cat (or should I say, he adopted us) nearly a year now. Despite 4 meals a day, he doesn't put any weight on and is still a skinny dude. It's been suggested he may need worming, what's the best way of going about it, and what would be the best product for the job?
Old advice but...
Pick the cat up and cradle in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into it, allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind the sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw soggy pill away. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call partner in from garden. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get partner to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from the foil wrap. Make note to buy a new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered 'Dolton' figurines from hearth and set to one side for gluing later. Wrap cat in large towel and get partner to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force cat's mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure pills not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply plaster to partners forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap. Retrieve cat from neighbours shed and get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon and flick pill down throat with elastic band.
Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus jab. Throw t-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom. Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road and apologise to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid the cat. Take last pill from foil wrap. Tie cats front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed and pry cat's mouth open with a small spanner. Push pill into mouth followed by a large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour a pint of water down throat to wash down pill.
Get partner to drive you to the Emergency Room and sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearms and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call at furniture shop on way home to order new table.
And if you need to do a dog...
Wrap pill in bacon, cheese or peanut butter. Make him beg.
Pick the cat up and cradle in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into it, allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind the sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw soggy pill away. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call partner in from garden. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get partner to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from the foil wrap. Make note to buy a new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered 'Dolton' figurines from hearth and set to one side for gluing later. Wrap cat in large towel and get partner to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force cat's mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure pills not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply plaster to partners forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap. Retrieve cat from neighbours shed and get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon and flick pill down throat with elastic band.
Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus jab. Throw t-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom. Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road and apologise to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid the cat. Take last pill from foil wrap. Tie cats front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed and pry cat's mouth open with a small spanner. Push pill into mouth followed by a large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour a pint of water down throat to wash down pill.
Get partner to drive you to the Emergency Room and sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearms and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call at furniture shop on way home to order new table.
And if you need to do a dog...
Wrap pill in bacon, cheese or peanut butter. Make him beg.
http://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/search/panacur?Br...
The syringe is far and away the best, set the dosage by rotating a collar on the plunger, point and squirt to the back of the tongue, job's done.
The syringe is far and away the best, set the dosage by rotating a collar on the plunger, point and squirt to the back of the tongue, job's done.
Panacur is a good shout, you could think about Milbemax tablets or Profender spot on as well. They're both prescription only so the cat needs to have been seen by a vet first, but most vets will do the check over free of charge and might not be a bad idea as in my experience parasites are rarely a cause of poor weight gain in cats with good appetites.
I think we'll wait a week before taking him to the vets. He was taken to the pet groomers yesterday for a good bath as he'd been dustbin diving and stunk to high heaven. He still hasn't forgive me, every time I get my car keys, he does a runner!!! 
Edited by BossHogg on Saturday 3rd May 00:16
BossHogg said:
We've had our rescue cat (or should I say, he adopted us) nearly a year now. Despite 4 meals a day, he doesn't put any weight on and is still a skinny dude. It's been suggested he may need worming, what's the best way of going about it, and what would be the best product for the job?
We did the whole Kowalski thing years ago and failed miserably to get the worming pill down the cat. I knew it had worms when one crawled out of her ass one day. It was a moment.Solution in the end was to give the cat milk. Cats don't do milk (strangely enough), and the milk enough was to make her intestines so utterly repulsive, the worms crawled out on their own.
Word of warning: the lactose intolerant farts we're unbelievably grim so buy a gasmask for each member of your family.
Milk does not get rid of worms properly! And as many cats can tolerate milk better than above not a method guaranteed to succeed!
If not to problematic to get your cat to your vet, get the vet nurse to worm, should just pay for cost of wormer. I worm cats all the time very rarely have a problem which stuns most owners.
Panacur paste is fine but does not cover against tapeworm carried by fleas so not a complete all rounder.
There is Profender drops for back of the neck but they are expensive.
If not to problematic to get your cat to your vet, get the vet nurse to worm, should just pay for cost of wormer. I worm cats all the time very rarely have a problem which stuns most owners
. Panacur paste is fine but does not cover against tapeworm carried by fleas so not a complete all rounder.
There is Profender drops for back of the neck but they are expensive.
) I think once he's stopped giving me stink eye for getting him bathed, I'll pop him to the vet. He's all over the wife like a rash at the moment, and avoiding me like the plague! Milbemax pills are small and easily disguised in a piece of salmon or steak.
Advocate / Advantage flea treatments will also protect against various worms, to the extent that Milbemax only needs doing every three months, but it still needs doing.
Forget Drontal - they're huge, and clearly taste offensive since Bob won't touch his food if these have been powdered and mixed in.
Advocate / Advantage flea treatments will also protect against various worms, to the extent that Milbemax only needs doing every three months, but it still needs doing.
Forget Drontal - they're huge, and clearly taste offensive since Bob won't touch his food if these have been powdered and mixed in.
bexVN said:
Milk does not get rid of worms properly!
Well, if she still has them, then all I can say is that I haven't seen a single worm in her poo for the last 4-5 years. And she'll helpfully poo outside the box of course unlike the other two cats (who were dewormed co-operatively). 
ssaf said:
bexVN said:
Milk does not get rid of worms properly!
Well, if she still has them, then all I can say is that I haven't seen a single worm in her poo for the last 4-5 years. And she'll helpfully poo outside the box of course unlike the other two cats (who were dewormed co-operatively). Bex is a highly trained, vet professional she knows exactly what she is talking about!
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