Drontal, Dronspot & Droncit
Keep your pet protected from intestinal worms with our great range of Drontal wormers, including Drontal for Dogs, Dronspot spot-on wormer for cats and Droncit for dogs & cats.
Drontal Dog, Cat, Kitten and Puppy Wormers
Drontal is an effective treatment to protect your dog or cat from parasitic worms. Available in tablet, spot on and liquid form, give your pet the best protection against tapeworm and roundworm with this well-known brand.
Drontal is a repeat worming treatment for both dogs and cats that is a branch of the Vetoquinol Group, one of the top ten veterinary pharmaceutical businesses in the world. Ever since they were founded in 1933, Vetoquinol has been working for the protection and well-being of animals by developing and manufacturing innovative veterinary drugs including their range of Drontal repeat worming products for cats, dogs, puppies and kittens.
Discover the range
Drontal is a routine worming treatment for dogs, cats and puppies, offering your pet protection from some of the most common intestinal worms, including:
→ Roundworm
→ Tapeworm
→ Hookworm
→ Whipworm (Dogs only)
For Dogs
The Drontal Tasty Bone worming tablet for dogs offers complete and effective treatment against the most common intestinal worms in the UK. The tablets are meat-flavoured for high palatability making them quick and easy to administer, and are available in the following sizes:
→ Drontal® Tasty Bone Wormer Tablets for Small and Medium Dogs (2kg-20kg)
→ Drontal® Tasty Bone XL Wormer Tablets for Large Dogs (Over 20kg)
Each Tasty Bone wormer offers your dog up to 3 months of protection from a range of intestinal worms. The amount of tablets per dose varies for dogs depending on their body weight. Make sure to read the product datasheet thoroughly before administering Drontal dog wormer.
If you're looking for Drontal worming for puppies, why not try the Drontal for Puppies liquid wormer, which is suitable for use in puppies from 2 weeks of age if they weigh more than 0.6kg.
For Puppies
Applying Drontal Puppy Liquid Wormer:
Drontal Puppy Wormer comes in a bottle with a syringe for application. This product is designed for oral application and can either be given directly or mixed into food. For puppies two weeks and older weighing over 0.6kg, 1ml per kg should be given once every two weeks until weaning. After this, moving your dog onto a regular treatment plan is recommended.
For Cats
Drontal worming tablets for cats which offer the same level of protection per dose. These are available as:
→ Drontal XL for Large Cats
→ Drontal for Small to Medium Cats
Worming cats can be a little tricky. Thankfully, Drontal for cats offers a variety of solutions, including their Dronspot wormer for cats. These are a range of spot-on wormers for cats which kills all intestinal worms commonly found in UK cats (including Roundworms and Tapeworms) and offers them protection for up to 3 months. Dronspot for cats are available in the following sizes:
→ Dronspot® Spot-On Wormer for Small Cats (0.5kg-2.5kg)
→ Dronspot® Spot-On Wormer for Medium Cats (2.5kg-5kg)
→ Dronspot® Spot-On Wormer for Large Cats (5kg-8kg)
FAQs
For Adult Dogs: Standard recommendation, which is to give drontal every 3 months (4 times a year)
High-risk dogs (e.g., hunting dogs, raw-fed, scavengers, around young kids or immunocompromised people): Consider monthly worming to reduce risk of zoonotic transmission.
If you'd like to learn more about the dangers of intestinal worms and the importance of routine worming treatments for dogs and cats, read our guide.
No. Drontal is intended to kill the most common types of intestinal worms found in the UK.
Droncit is intented to kill common types of tapeworms only.
It is recommended that treatment should be started from 2 weeks of age and should be performed repeatedly once every 2 weeks until weaning. Thereafter you should ensure your puppy/dog is on a regular treatment plan.
The amount to give will be written on the packaging instructions, or ask your vet for guidance.