Panicur And Roundworm

[Cindyozzy]

Will a 3 day course of panicur get rid of roundworm and its larvae?
The medical coordinator at the rescue i foster with said if i give panicur to my kittens then they do not have to follow up with another roundworm treatment 2 weeks later. I have always heard that no matter what roundworm treatment you use, they must be treated again 2 weeks later. Is panicur the exception?

 

[mrsgreenjeens]

I've never needed to use any de-wormers, but have always heard you need to do a couple doses to make sure you get not only the adults, but the larvae as well. Do you have a regular Vet you can simply call to ask that question of?

 

[Willowy]

Usually the later treatment is to get any new ones that hatched. However, it seems that fenbendazole does kill worm eggs:
"Since cell division is also disturbed, worm egg production and development is also blocked by benzimidazoles, i.e. most of them also have an ovicidal effect."
https://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2512&Itemid=2785

So that might be right. I'd verify with a vet, of course, but since fenbendazole is off-label for cats in the US they may not be able to give a lot of info about it.