Treatment of cats for external and internal parasites – long process with a possible recurrence. To save time and to quickly save an animal from pincers, fleas and worms the medicine "Strongkhold" which is applied to skin will help. Double processing is enough even for strong invasions, medicine is suitable also for prevention.
Strongkhold: structure and form of release
Strongkhold cats of all age and breeds have an effective remedy for elimination of nematodes, sarkoptoidny pincers and round helminths. It is applied in the medical and preventive purposes, is on sale in all veterinary pharmacies. Medicine contains an active component selamektin (6 or 12%). Medicine of a colourless or pale yellow shade, translucent, liquid, with a characteristic medicinal smell which quickly disappears.
Medicine is packaged in plastic pipettes with a thin nose batcher. After opening is not subject to storage, it is necessary to use all dose at one time. Means is quickly absorbed, without leaving fat spots on wool. The nagger, unpleasant feelings does not cause, does not provoke combing.
Pipettes with medicine are packed on 3 pieces into cardboard boxes and supplied with the detailed instruction. In each packing there are stickers which are pasted in the pet passport of an animal with the indication of date of processing. Plastic pipettes can be bought the whole packings or by the piece. On sale the pipettes for adult cats and kittens differing in the volume and concentration of active agent are presented. The 0.25 ml pipettes with a blue cap are intended for animals up to 2.5 kg. Cats weighing from 2.6 to 7.5 kg need bottles with a lilac cap of 0.75 ml. Especially large pets can put means from 2 pipettes of the corresponding volume. The insignificant overdose will not be injurious to health of the pet.
Medicine is stored in the dry cool place, far away from heating devices and direct sunshine. It is forbidden to hold medicine near household chemicals, food or sterns for animals. Not opened pipettes keep the properties within 3 years from the issue date specified on packing. Expired medicine partially loses the properties and is subject to utilization together with household waste.
Indications and contraindications
Strogkhold is recommended for elimination of tick-borne and helminthic invasions at adult cats and kittens. As remedy use according to testimonies of the veterinarian. For elimination of sarkoptoidny pincers medicine is applied at an interval of 1 month twice. For treatment of helminthic invasions and an otodektoz (ear tick) the single drawing is recommended.
Medicine is recommended also in the preventive purposes, it is especially relevant for the cats who are on free walking. Means is put outwardly once a month. Within 30 days, medicine protects a cat from the attacks of ticks, fleas, round helminths.
Strogkhold is suitable for prevention and treatment of adult cats of any age and breeds including weakened and elderly. Among indications to application:
- sarkoptoz;
- otodektoz;
- toksokaroz;
- dirofilyarioz;
- ankilostomoz;
- allergic flea dermatitis.
Processing is recommended to be carried out at the diagnosed invasions and in the preventive purposes. Medicine is applied in 2 weeks prior to planned inoculations, by castrations or sterilizations and also before copulation of animals. During pregnancy and a lactation it is possible to use means only with the permission of the veterinarian.
Medicine has some contraindications. Among the main:
- individual intolerance of an active component;
- age up to 6 weeks;
- serious infectious diseases;
- recovering from a disease or operation;
- defeat of integuments in the place of putting medicine.
At treatment of the weakened or elderly animals the preliminary consultation with the veterinarian is recommended. If after application there were nausea, vomiting, frustration of a chair or the raised itch, treatment needs to be stopped, unpleasant symptoms are removed soft adsorbents and antihistaminic medicines.
Principle of effect of medicine
The main Strongkholda active agent — selamektin, perniciously acting on insects, nematodes, sarkoptoidny pincers striking cats. The component gets through protective membranes and will paralyze nervous system of parasites, leading to their fast death.
Active agent is quickly absorbed in skin and with a blood-groove is carried on all organism. It allows to treat not only skin defeats, but also to influence ear ticks or intestinal helminths. Are destroyed as adult insects. And their larvae in various stages of development. At the same time medicine is absolutely safe for animals, does not collect in a liver and kidneys. In therapeutic doses selamektin remains in blood, protecting an animal from repeated infection. Residues of medicine are brought out of an organism together with urine.
Instruction for application
Strogkhold is applied outwardly, directly to skin. Preliminary preparation is not required. If hair of an animal is very polluted, it can be washed up soft hypoallergenic shampoo and to dry carefully.
Processing is recommended to be carried out in disposable gloves, it is forbidden to eat, drink and smoke in operating time with medicine. The pipette is opened just before drawing. It is enough to twist a tip hands or to cut off it scissors. Then wool on withers of a cat between shovels or at the basis of a neck is moved apart, liquid is distributed on skin. That medicine was not sprayed in the parties, it is squeezed out in the small portions to full emptying of the pipette. Skin in the place of drawing has to be completely dry, healthy and intact.
For convenience the cat can be recorded in a special bag, closed on a fastener velcro and leaving free only a neck and an upper back. Alternative option — a big thick towel. If the animal very nervous, is required the help of the assistant who will strong hold a cat. It is not necessary to rub liquid, means is quickly absorbed, without causing to a cat of inconveniences. It is important to watch that medicine did not flow down on wool, did not get into eyes or the pet's mouth.
If in the house there are several cats, processing is carried out in one stage. During the first hours after drawing it is better to keep animals in different rooms to avoid an accidental slizyvaniye of medicine. After processing of pets it is impossible to wash, wool soaking in the rain is undesirable. Right after drawing the cat does not need to be ironed on withers, after full absorption of medicine all limits are lifted.
At strong helminthic invasions it is recommended to combine medicine with the drugs containing prazikvantet. They are given orally in compliance and the instruction, in 2 weeks the processing by Strongkhold according to the standard scheme is carried out. Such treatment completely saves from parasites of all types and reliably protects an animal for 3 months. If the cat does not leave the room, processing in the preventive purposes carry out 1 time in 3 or 6 months.
It is possible to put Strongkhold only outwardly. At treatment of an otodektoz, medicine is not dug in in the affected ear, rather standard distribution on withers. Before processing the ear pass is cleaned from crusts and pollution with the cotton tampon moistened in special lotion. If otodektoz it is complicated by otitis, the anti-inflammatory drops registered by the veterinarian are at the same time used.
Strongkhold — one of the most effective medical and preventive medicines of complex action. It is used outwardly and does not irritate digestive system of cats. Means is well transferred by animals of different breeds and age and has practically no contraindications.