Comments on: Flea Tapeworm Pills: Over the counter vs. prescription – The Myth? http://www.tapewormhelp.com/flea-tapeworm-pills-over-the-counter-vs-prescription-the-myth.php Tape Worm Medicine and other Pet Worm Help Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:18:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: FUZZY-WUZZY WUZA NEWF http://www.tapewormhelp.com/flea-tapeworm-pills-over-the-counter-vs-prescription-the-myth.php/comment-page-1#comment-194 FUZZY-WUZZY WUZA NEWF Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:21:28 +0000 http://www.tapewormhelp.com/flea-tapeworm-pills-over-the-counter-vs-prescription-the-myth.php#comment-194 Yes, Tradewinds is now an OTC product and is the same as Droncit that you could only get from the vet. People need to know that the main way they get tapes, is from fleas, so usually treating for fleas in addition to the tapes is necessary. Also, the biggest cause of failure of the OTC meds is that the owners use the wrong dosage due to not knowing the correct weight. **When you get Droncit from the vet, it is NOT $100. I can get two tablets of Droncit for $21. The thing is that you need to have an established vet. If the vet has not seen your pet within the year, they can refuse to sell it to you without first seeing the pet. Most other OTC wormers....with the exception of pyrantel pamoate based roundwormers ARE crap and are unsafe. Yes, Tradewinds is now an OTC product and is the same as Droncit that you could only get from the vet.

People need to know that the main way they get tapes, is from fleas, so usually treating for fleas in addition to the tapes is necessary.

Also, the biggest cause of failure of the OTC meds is that the owners use the wrong dosage due to not knowing the correct weight.

**When you get Droncit from the vet, it is NOT $100. I can get two tablets of Droncit for $21. The thing is that you need to have an established vet. If the vet has not seen your pet within the year, they can refuse to sell it to you without first seeing the pet.

Most other OTC wormers….with the exception of pyrantel pamoate based roundwormers ARE crap and are unsafe.

]]> By: crashback2earth http://www.tapewormhelp.com/flea-tapeworm-pills-over-the-counter-vs-prescription-the-myth.php/comment-page-1#comment-195 crashback2earth Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:21:28 +0000 http://www.tapewormhelp.com/flea-tapeworm-pills-over-the-counter-vs-prescription-the-myth.php#comment-195 My dog was poisoned by over the counter de-wormer. I learned to always use prescription meds for pets. My dog was poisoned by over the counter de-wormer.
I learned to always use prescription meds for pets.

]]> By: dances with cats http://www.tapewormhelp.com/flea-tapeworm-pills-over-the-counter-vs-prescription-the-myth.php/comment-page-1#comment-196 dances with cats Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:21:28 +0000 http://www.tapewormhelp.com/flea-tapeworm-pills-over-the-counter-vs-prescription-the-myth.php#comment-196 I know this and have told people in answers at times. I use the tradewinds tabs on my cats and they work, I buy them online..here is the thing though. Most people that come on here asking about medicating their cats with worm medicine are pretty ignorant. Not all but the ones that have a tom cat that they let out and never take to a vet and the poor thing is covered in fleas and scabs..and they have no idea why he is in such bad shape and don't want to take him to the vet..you know..those kinds..I don't tell them the info for the meds or where to get them out of fear that they will not get rid of the fleas, will not weigh their cat, will not know if it is actually a tapeworm..and will end up overdosing their pet. I tell them to take the poor thing to a vet. I know this and have told people in answers at times. I use the tradewinds tabs on my cats and they work, I buy them online..here is the thing though. Most people that come on here asking about medicating their cats with worm medicine are pretty ignorant. Not all but the ones that have a tom cat that they let out and never take to a vet and the poor thing is covered in fleas and scabs..and they have no idea why he is in such bad shape and don’t want to take him to the vet..you know..those kinds..I don’t tell them the info for the meds or where to get them out of fear that they will not get rid of the fleas, will not weigh their cat, will not know if it is actually a tapeworm..and will end up overdosing their pet. I tell them to take the poor thing to a vet.

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