Fleas, Ticks and Worms - Recommendations for Controlling Them

Fleas, Ticks and Worms - Recommendations for Controlling Them

By: Courtesy of Companion Animal Parasite Council

Recommendations for Parasite Control

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Administer preventive flea and/or tick products year-round.


  • Conduct annual physical examination with complete history.

  • Conduct annual heartworm testing in dogs and periodic testing in cats.

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  • Conduct fecal examinations two to four times during the first year of life and one to two times per year in adults, depending on patient health and lifestyle factors.

  • Administer anthelmintic treatment to puppies at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age, followed by administration of a monthly preventive.

  • Administer biweekly anthelmintic treatment to kittens between 3 and 9 weeks of age, followed by administration of a monthly preventive.


  • Treat nursing bitches and queens along with their offspring.


    If optimal year-round heartworm preventive/intestinal parasite products are not used:

  • Deworm puppies at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age.

  • In kittens, begin biweekly anthelmintic treatment between 3 and 9 weeks of age and then again monthly until 6 months of age.

  • Conduct fecal examinations two to four times a year in adult pets, depending on patient health and lifestyle factors, and treat with appropriate parasiticides.

  • Test for heartworm status yearly in dogs and/or before starting preventive medications.

  • Tailor parasite prevention programs to parasite prevalence and pet lifestyle factors.


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