Yes, I strongly recommend deworming. Cats are always in and out of a litter box, so their paws are never fully clean, making it easy for them to pick up parasites.

Typically, there are no noticeable effects. The medication will kill any parasites present. In some cases, you may notice a small amount of diarrhea, but most often there will be no obvious changes.

We usually recommend monthly deworming, alongside their heartworm preventative.

Yes, you can deworm your cat at home. However, we recommend using the medications that we prescribe.

We use a few different medications, but the most common is a product called Profender, which is applied between the cat's shoulder blades. Additionally, most monthly heartworm preventatives also contain a dewormer.

We ask that you bring a fecal sample to your appointment. We can then examine it under a microscope.

Yes, most of them. Roundworms, hookworms, both of those can actually be something that we can get. So you want to make sure to keep your dog dewormed.

Ensure you're picking up their stool every time they go to the bathroom. That way, other pets in the household do not come in contact with it.

Yes, most of our heartworm preventatives actually contain dewormers. If you're administering a heartworm preventative every month, that helps keep your dog from getting intestinal worms.