wormer

Pet intestinal treatment

A wormer is a medication that kills parasitic worms in animals or humans: The vet recommended a monthly heartworm preventative and a quarterly wormer.

Most commonly refers to deworming treatments for livestock, horses, dogs, and cats.

Someone who administers such treatment may also be called a wormer.

parasites

roundworm

Parasitic cylindrical worm

whipworm · heartworm · fluke · nematode · helminth · larvae · infestation · intestinal · gastrointestinal · lifecycle

medication

ivermectin

Antiparasitic medication for worms

paste · suspension · oral · liquid · topical · dosage · efficacy

veterinary

vet

Scrutinize for problems

equine · bovine · livestock · puppy · kitten · foal · calf · cattle · sheep · goat

preventive

prophylaxis

Preventive medical treatment

seasonal · protocol · regimen · prevention · maintenance · protection · wellness · hygiene · sanitation

Categories
Opposites
treatment approach

wormervaccine

Disease prevention injection

preventative · prophylactic · preventive treatment · immunization

Phrases
Family

worm, worms, wormy, wormed, worming, wormwood, deworming, dewormer, dewormed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
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