worm tablets

Springsteen

Hi All,

does anybody know where to get good quality and good value worming tablets? I live in Dublin ( northside ). Any reliable web sites to buy over the internet?

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PaulB91

you need to go to a vets, possibly pharmacy, the law changed here recently i believe which means pet shops aren't allowed to sell them over the counter

Magenta

If you ever go up the North for shopping, they sell them over the counter in pet shops there.

crotalus667

they sell them in my local eurospar ?

Graces7

:)You beat me to it!

ASDA also have them. And far cheaper than here.

Magenta wrote: »

If you ever go up the North for shopping, they sell them over the counter in pet shops there.

Michael B

crotalus667 wrote: »

they sell them in my local eurospar ?

Can't be a good brand surely, what's the name of the brand?



When did the laws change? Can Vets sell them to you over the counter or do they need to administer them themselves?

Graces7

It is not the brand but the ingredients.

We buy ASDA OTC meds that are a fraction of the price of top "brands" and the same content. For ourselves I mean.

Michael B wrote: »

Can't be a good brand surely, what's the name of the brand?



When did the laws change? Can Vets sell them to you over the counter or do they need to administer them themselves?

crotalus667

Michael B wrote: »

Can't be a good brand surely, what's the name of the brand?

I am not sure i only noticed them today , but i also saw an irish site selling them so there has to be some sort of lope hole or misunderstanding

morganafay

I'd say most vets will sell them over the counter, mine do anyway. My local pet shop do too though.

Also, I am interested in if some brands are better than others? My dogs have been wormed so so many times in the last few months and are still dragging their bums on the ground . . . it must be worms, because it started at the same time for all of them. I used drontal for them and the cats, and it worked for the cats but not the dogs! And I keep giving it to them every two weeks like you're meant to, and it's for the right weight and everything.

Graces7

morganafay wrote: »

I'd say most vets will sell them over the counter, mine do anyway. My local pet shop do too though.

Also, I am interested in if some brands are better than others? My dogs have been wormed so so many times in the last few months and are still dragging their bums on the ground . . . it must be worms, because it started at the same time for all of them. I used drontal for them and the cats, and it worked for the cats but not the dogs! And I keep giving it to them every two weeks like you're meant to, and it's for the right weight and everything.

I was told that dragging their behinds is not always or often a sign of worms.

Every two weeks if they are home fed sounds excessive.

star-pants

Aye I'd like to also point out that dragging the bum on the ground can be a sign of their anal glands needing emptying - worming won't fix that so if it's persistent with your dogs perhaps a trip to the vet may be in order.

CookieMonster.x

I get Troscan ones from the local shop for about 9/10 euro. Is this a good brand? Not keen to go to the vets as they charge 20 euro each for worming and flee tablets.

morganafay

Graces7 wrote: »

I was told that dragging their behinds is not always or often a sign of worms.

Every two weeks if they are home fed sounds excessive.

Oh sorry, I'm not doing it every two weeks, but when I've wormed them, I've given them the second dose after two weeks, like you're meant to, because of the life cycle of the worms. Then I've waited a while, but they've still kept scratching! They don't scratch an awful lot though, so maybe they're jus scratching and I'm getting paranoid about worms.

I know that it can be a sign of other things, but I think it's worms because my kitten has roundworms a few months ago (now gone I'm pretty sure) and I figured they got them too, thought I've seen no worms in their poop. And I thought about anal glands, but don't think all three dogs would get them at the same time.

I think I'll try the spot on treatments next time maybe. Well I'll ask the vet first actually. Luckily the worming tablets I bought were only 2 euro each for small dogs, so I've not spent alot against these super-resistant worms, if it is worms.

Graces7

morganafay wrote: »

Oh sorry, I'm not doing it every two weeks, but when I've wormed them, I've given them the second dose after two weeks, like you're meant to, because of the life cycle of the worms. Then I've waited a while, but they've still kept scratching! They don't scratch an awful lot though, so maybe they're jus scratching and I'm getting paranoid about worms.

I know that it can be a sign of other things, but I think it's worms because my kitten has roundworms a few months ago (now gone I'm pretty sure) and I figured they got them too, thought I've seen no worms in their poop. And I thought about anal glands, but don't think all three dogs would get them at the same time.

I think I'll try the spot on treatments next time maybe. Well I'll ask the vet first actually. Luckily the worming tablets I bought were only 2 euro each for small dogs, so I've not spent alot against these super-resistant worms, if it is worms.

I don't think worms can be super resistant as bugs are. But yes, check with your vet. Let us know? Thank you

morganafay

Graces7 wrote: »

I don't think worms can be super resistant as bugs are. But yes, check with your vet. Let us know? Thank you

Oh I know they can't be super resistant. Just strange how the tablets worked for the cats and not the dogs.

But I've been thinking about it more and thinking maybe they don't have worms, and just enjoy the occasional scratch? They don't do it all day or anything, just sometimes. Or maybe they got used to doing it when they had worms and now are in the habit. They don't have big bellies or anything and their weights are just fine. And if they had them then they'd pass them back to the cats probably and I don't think that's happened. I actually haven't seen any worms in a long time either. I'll ask the vet when I'm taking the cat to be spayed next week anyway

summer_ina_bowl

Be careful with shop bought wormers, especially those that are very cheap - many don't cover tapeworm!! Please read the labels carefully!

lisar201

drontal are great ye can get them in the pet shop in lusk

Gone With The W

PaulB91 wrote: »

you need to go to a vets, possibly pharmacy, the law changed here recently i believe which means pet shops aren't allowed to sell them over the counter

Any body can sell "companion animal medicines" once they obtain the relevant license from the Department of agriculture.

TaraR

A bottle of 'Drontal' cost's €50 in my vets. But I cant seem to get it anywhere else

PaulB91

Gone With The W wrote: »

Any body can sell "companion animal medicines" once they obtain the relevant license from the Department of agriculture.

i've been told by two pet shops, three vets and two chemists that you can only buy dog worming tablets in a vets/chemist

morganafay

Drontal tablets are 2 euro each for small dogs, 3 euro for medium dogs, dunno about large dogs.

lorebringer

www.medicanimal.com is a great site to get specialist food and medications (wormers etc.) for dogs. They require prescriptions for prescription drugs, some wormers are included in this, but a lot of wormer/anti flea products etc can be bought reasonably cheap and even better, in bulk! They also have offers that can save you a bundle.

Our chemist will only dispense veterinary medication with a prescription, which is a pain when trying to get anti flea treatments.

Gone With The W

PaulB91 wrote: »

i've been told by two pet shops, three vets and two chemists that you can only buy dog worming tablets in a vets/chemist

I run a pet supply store and grooming parlour and we have the licence. You are covered for the sale of worm treatments, flea treatments etc. the only thing thing we cant supply is anti biotic

PaulB91

Gone With The W wrote: »

I run a pet supply store and grooming parlour and we have the licence. You are covered for the sale of worm treatments, flea treatments etc. the only thing thing we cant supply is anti biotic

cool - but rather than trawl round pet shops trying to find one with a licence it may be easier just to got to a vets who will definatly be able to sell them