Remedy For Tape Worms
By JR from Angola, IN
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RE: Remedy For Tape Worms
The medication to treat tapeworms is praziquantel, and the dose for an average size adult cat is 23 mg. If you have only 1 cat, you can buy the Tradewind brand tapeworm pills at PETsMART (or on their website) for about $15. If you have multiple cats, do a search on the web for "fish tapes". It is exactly the same medication, but packaged for aquariums, comes as a powder, and is MUCH cheaper. You do have to figure out the dosage, mix it with water and syringe it into the cat's mouth, but the cost saving is amazing.
Post by suescats
RE: Remedy For Tape Worms
If you're talking about a pet please call your vet! There definitely is no home or over the counter remedy for tapeworms that work! If you can't afford a vet bill just let them know and I am pretty certain they will still prescribe for you without actually seeing the vet but you might need to take your pet in to be weighed for a safe dosage amount.
Please don't dilly dally because those tapeworms are depleting your pets nutrition!
Post by Deeli
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Hello,
I have worked for a Veterinarian for over 27 years. There is not a home remedy for tapeworms. Tapeworms are caused by your cat/dog ingesting a flea egg. Please take your fur baby to his Vet for a pill/injection of Droncit. Good luck
Post by K9cats
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I really wouldn't go there, as the drugs make it hard enough. Pop for the money on this one-it's awful enough and lethal enough to mess around with home remedies.
Post by damaged05170
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For kids & pets, you need to give them the treatment the vet or doctor prescribes. But for adult humans you can first try eating lots of Cayenne & other hot peppers in & on your food before going the way of the drugs. The worms hate hot pepper for obvious reasons. That's one reason why you'll see people that live in high parasite areas (like Thailand, Southeast Asia, India & south America) eating lots of hot & spicy things. Hot peppers can really bother your stomach so make sure that you eat it with food. Cayenne is a mild stimulant, so don't take it right before bed time!
My kids pediatrician volunteered in Thailand & he said that over two-thirds of the people that live there have parasites (like worms)! *Yikes!* My vet said that tape worms can be contagious. Don't let pets up on your kitchen counters where your food is prepared!
Post by Cyinda
RE: Remedy For Tape Worms
Are you referring to humans or animals? http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch196/ch196p.html
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