What is the best medicine from a vet to give to cats to worm them?

Question

We took our two cats to the vet and we were given Drontal worming tablets to give the cats. Since we couldn't figure out how to get the cats to take this medicine, the vet said to bring the cats in and they would give the cats the medicine.

My question is, is this Drontal a frequently given medicine to worm cats? The lady at the vet said they just shoved the tablet down the cat's throat. Those tablets look kind of large to go down a cat's throat. I was just wondering if this is common practice or if there is something better. (She did say they had a liquid, but it didn't take care of a certain kind of worm. I forget which one she said.)

Answer 1

We use Drontal all the time.  It's very safe.  It treats hookworm, roundworm and tapeworm.  It can be broken up in pieces to give.  Always wash down with a few drops of water from a syringe.  

Answer 2

oxycotton you can buy it from an old lady in texas.

Answer 3

The liquid is Strongid.  Cats tend to dislike it quite a bit.  It's true that "shoving" the pill down the cat's throat is common practice.  It's basically the equivalent of placing a pill in a dog's mouth far enough back so that the dog is forced to swallow it.  Most vets will cut pills that are too large, but don't generally offer this service.  They use something called a pill popper.  It looks like a syringe.  It is for the safety of the person because cat bites are dangerous to people.  You can get a pill popper and almost any pet store, and you can get a pill cutter at any pharmacy.

Answer 4

If a cat has tapeworm, Drontal is the only medication that will kill it.  It also kills other types of worms as well.  It is a bit of large pill, but it's coated and it does go down fairly easily.                              

Answer 5

Drontal is the "big" gun to deworming.  The cats can swallow them, even if they don't like it much.  Drontal gets the most different kinds of worms-including tapeworms.