Question
I am using revolution on my cats.
It kills:
- Flea infestations (killing adult fleas)
- Flea eggs
- Flea larvae
- Prevents heartworm
- Hookworm
- Roundworm
- Ear mites
It's applied topically to the skin, so there's no need to administer oral medicine.
Are these all the worms I need to catch, or should I be using a more general purpose oral wormer?
Answer
There are tapeworms and lungworms too. The common misconception with tapeworms is that they can only be infected if they have fleas, but if a cat eats or catches a rodent or other animal, and it has the parasite it can still be caught.
Good news for you is revolution works for both tapeworms and lungworms as well! Revolution is a great medication. It also treats and prevents some other micro organism parasites that can grow in the digestive tract (ex. Toxoplasma).
Answered By - Christy B.