Therapeutic indications
Treatment of parasitic infestations of dogs and cats caused by roundworms (roundworms) and tapeworms (flatworms):
Cat: toxocara cati, toxascaris leonina, ancylostoma tubaeformae, ancylostoma braziliense, strongyloides spp., Taenia spp., Dipylidium caninum, mesocestoides spp., Echinococcus spp.;
Dog: toxocara canis, toxascaris leonina, ancylostoma caninum, uncinaria stenocephala, strongyloides stercoralis, trichuris vulpis, taenia ovis, taenia pisiformis, taenia hydatigena, taenia multiceps, dipylidium caninum, mesocestoides spp, echinococcus spp..
Dosage and administration
For oral use. One tablet per 8 kg of animal weight per day for two consecutive days, equal to 30 mg/kg body weight/day of mebendazole and 2.5 mg/kg body weight/day of praziquantel.
Always round the weight of the animal to the next whole number.
The tablet is easily divisible into four parts, each used to treat 2 kg of animal.
Place the tablet on a flat surface with the side with the score lines facing upwards.
Press the center of the tablet with your thumb to divide it into 4 quarters.
The chewable tablets are palatable to animals and are taken spontaneously with rare exceptions. In these cases they can be crumbled and incorporated into a small quantity of welcome food or mixed with kibble.
During the treatment the animal does not lose liveliness or appetite.
Warnings
In order to achieve effective parasite control, treatment should be carried out based on the results of the parasitological examination on the feces.
Resistance of parasites to a particular class of anthelmintics may develop following frequent and repeated use of an anthelmintic of the same class.
In case of dipylidium caninum infestations, to prevent reinfestation it is necessary to implement adequate control measures on the fleas that act as vectors.
Special precautions for use in animals: it is not necessary to administer purgatives or make the animal observe fasting during treatment, it is good practice during deworming to give animals lighter meals than usual.
It is preferable to administer the drug on an empty stomach and at the same time with a little pleasant food.
By administering pralen tablets according to the indicated methods, the total disappearance of adult parasites is achieved.
To eliminate the larval forms of hookworms and roundworms, it is necessary to repeat the complete treatment after 60 days for roundworm infestations and after 18 days for hookworm infestations, from the end of the first treatment.
The elimination of parasites begins from the first administration; the complete disappearance of the eggs usually occurs within 10-15 days after the last administration.
Therefore the stool test for control must be carried out after the aforementioned period of time has passed.
During the treatment and also subsequently it is necessary to carry out appropriate disinfestation operations on the premises, especially in kennels or breeding farms, in order to avoid reinfestations.
Furthermore, chemical denaturation of the feces expelled by treated subjects should be carried out in order to interrupt the continuation of the parasitic cycle.
Target species
Dog, Cat
