Pet Health Library
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Praziquantel is used to treat tapeworm infestation in dogs and cats. Your veterinarian will advise a deworming programme for your pet.
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Pyriproxifen is classified as an insect growth inhibitor, which prevents the growth of adult fleas. Your veterinarian has prescribed this medication for the control of the fleas.
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Selamectin is used for control of internal and external parasites. Your veterinarian may prescribe selamectin for treatment of roundworms, heartworm prevention, flea infestation, flea allergy dermatitis, mange in dogs, or ear mites in cats.
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Ticks are common in Australia and problems associated with them vary from the benign “bush tick” which causes local skin irritation, to the potentially fatal “paralysis tick” seen mainly in coastal areas on the east coast of Australia.
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Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by infection with the organism called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), a microscopic single-cell organism which is one of the most common parasites of animals.