Flea & Worm Medication for Cats

Most cat owners worry about their cats contracting fleas or worms. Fortunately, the medications that prevent and treat these parasites are inexpensive, allowing your cat to live a healthy life without any unwanted friends.

  1. Fleas

    • If your cat currently has fleas, you will need to give your cat a flea bath, disinfect your bedding and carpet, and apply a flea-killing medication such as Advantage.

    How Flea Medication Works

    • Flea preventatives such as Frontline Plus and Advantage are topical medications that work their way into your cat's oil glands and are distributed through his hair follicles, poisoning fleas all over his skin.

    Application Regimen

    • Most flea medications work for a full month, at which point you need to reapply them to prevent new infestations.

    Worms

    • There are several kinds of worms that can infest your cat--such as tapeworms, roundworms and hookworms. If your cat has fleas, she may ingest a flea and get a tapeworm as a result.

    Dewormer Medication

    • If your cat has worms--which can be detected in the stool--see your veterinarian for a dewormer prescription. Over-the-counter dewormers are available, but quality-cat-care.com says they are often ineffective and may make your cat ill.