Keeping Your Cat Happy, Healthy and Worm-Free

Is your cat feeling a little under the weather? Mild depression, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting and poor growth in kittens can all be signs of intestinal parasite infections. You may even see worms passed in your cat’s stool.

• Tapeworms are often seen by owners as small rice-like pieces in their cat’s stool. While visibly apparent in this manner, cats may or may not be clinically ill. Common signs might include loose stools or nausea. Rarely, with severe infections, there may be signs of intestinal disturbance like diarrhea.



• Roundworms live in the small intestine of cats and feed on intestinal contents. They can interfere with digestion and result in poor absorption of food. Symptoms include diarrhea, a rough coat and distended abdomen. The most common symptoms include problems with digestion, diarrhea and vomiting.



• Hookworms move around a cat’s gastrointestinal tract consuming about 0.12 ml of blood a day. Symptoms depend on the severity of the infection as well as the age and health of the cat. In kittens, a low to medium number of worms may reduce growth while a large number may lead to death.

Pets can contract worms from ingesting infected soil, tissue or carrier animals such as fleas or rats.

There are several ways to protect your cat from worms. The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) recommends monthly, year-round treatment with intestinal parasite treatment products, in addition to heartworm preventives and flea control.

In the past, pets diagnosed with intestinal worms would have to be treated with a pill, liquid or injection. As many cat owners are painfully aware, getting a cat to take oral medication is never easy and injections can be painful. Now there's a new, easy and stress-free way to do away with your cat's intestinal parasites. For the very first time, Profender® Topical Solution (emodepside/praziquantel) combines powerful, broad-spectrum* treatment and control of roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms with the ease and convenience of a topical treatment.* Federal law (U.S.A.) restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Product Label

Contact your veterinarian for more information.

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*Effective against roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms.

Important Safety Information
As with all topical animal health treatments, Profender is not to be given to cats orally, is not for human use, and should be kept out of the reach of children. Federal law (U.S.A.) restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. To prevent accidental ingestion of the product, children should not come in contact with the application site for twenty-four (24) hours while the product is being absorbed. Product Label

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