Drontal, Dronspot & Droncit

 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

Droncit for dogs & Droncit for cats is an effective wormer that specifically kills tapeworms only. Shop for Droncit wormers.

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)

Every 3 months. Each Drontal treatment is intended to last up to meet veterinary recommendations of dog's being wormed 4 times a year. 

No, Drontal does not kill Lungworms. It is designed to kill intestinal worms. 

For Puppies: Start at 2 weeks old and repeat every 2 weeks until 12 weeks of age. Then monthly until they’re 6 months old.
 
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. 

Drontal is fast acting and gets to work within 30 minutes of adminstiering. However, it may take up to 3 days to kill all intestinal worms in your pet. 

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. 

Always follow the packaging guidelines or consult your vet.

No, Drontal does not kill ear mites. Drontal is an anthelmintic, meaning it is designed to treat intestinal worms, excluding tapeworm.

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.