Active compounds | Route of administration and Target Species | Label Indications | Active compounds and target parasites | Name that parasite |
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What is Droncit
This product contains praziquantel only
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What is Droncit
This product comes in oral and injectable forms, and is available for both dogs and cats
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What is DRONCIT injectable
This product can be used in both dogs and cats and is labeled for 4 tapeworm species in dogs and 2 tapeworm species in cats
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What is emodepside
This active compound kills roundworms and hookworms and is in the only topical deworming product for cats
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What is Diplydium caninum
This tapeworm species is obtained by eating the flea
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What is Drontal
This product contains praziquantel and Pyrantel pamoate
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What is Drontal
This product comes in tablet form for oral administration, and is available for cats only
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What is Drontal for cats and kittens
This orally administered deworming product is labeled for tapeworms, hookworms, and roundworms in cats
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What is praziquantel
This compound is active against multiple species of tapeworms
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What is Taenia Taeniaeformis
This tapeworm species is commonly transmitted by predatory behavior in the cat
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What is Drontal PLus
This product contains praziquantel, Pyrantel pamoate, and febantel
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What is Profender
This product is applied topically, absorbed systemically, and is for cats
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What is profender
This topical dewormer is labeled for tapeworms, hookworms, and roundworms
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What is Pyrantel pamoate
This active compound is effective against hookworms and roundworms , and is present in Drontal and Drontal Plus
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What are whipworms
This parasite is found in dogs. Adult worms live in the cecum and can cause colitis type clinical signs. Infective eggs can survive in the environment for years
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What is Profender
This product contains praziquantel and emodepside
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What is Droncit injectable
This product is the only one labeled for both dogs and cats
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What is Drontal Plus
This dewormer is labeled for tapeworms, hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms in dogs
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What is febantel
This compound is active against nematode parasites in dogs, including whipworms.
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What are hookworms
This parasite can be transmitted by oral ingestion from a contaminated environment, larval penetration of the skin, or through nursing (dogs only)
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What is praziquantel
This active compound is common to all of the products (profender, droncit, drontal, and drontal plus), and kills tapeworms
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What is Drontal Plus
This orally administered product is Only available for dogs
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What is Droncit tablets
This orally administered product is available in formulations for both dogs and cats and is labeled for multiple species of tapeworms
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What is praziquantel, Pyrantel pamoate, and febantel
These compounds are in the combination dewormer for dogs and provide activity against tapeworms, hookworms, roundworms and whipworms
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What is Echinococcus multiocularis
This tapeworm species is usually found In wild canids, and rodents serve as the intermediate host. It poses a serious public health concern, as it can cause a highly pathogenic condition (alveolar hydatid disease) in humans if eggs are consumed
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