parasitic worms

Is the kitten healthy?

Is the kitten healthy? Check list infographic.

Click the infographic below for a larger version. It covers the essential basics in order to assess your chosen kitten for health which is the number one criteria when adopting a kitten and assessing the breeder’s integrity whether they are professionals or informal breeders. P.S. There is a counterargument for adopting an unhealthy kitten! The …

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Parasitic worm

Can an indoor cat get worms?

Yes, is the answer to the question. Please read on. This is a complete page. The question asks whether a full-time indoor cat can become infested with parasitic worms which are called endoparasites. And the answer must be that they can but the chances of them becoming infested must be significantly lower than if they …

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Bengal cat smelly poo due to a sensitive stomach

Do Bengal cats have sensitive stomachs?

The answer has to be an unequivocal YES judging by the information on the Internet and you can extend the sensitivity to include the gastrointestinal tract. Sadly, there is a lot on the Internet about Bengal cat diarrhoea and smelly poo. A lot of ‘experts’ have thrown their hat into the ring in providing their …

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Flushing cat litter down the loo can spread Toxocara eggs to others and block sewers.

Flushing cat litter down the loo can transmit Toxocara eggs to others and block sewers

Water company comment on this In the UK, Collette Parker, Anglian Water customer engagement manager, said: This kind of animal waste should never be flushed down the loo. Although rare, dog and cat poo can carry Toxocara, which is one of the very few bacteria [they mean parasite] that we are unable to eliminate in …

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Roundworm the most common in domestic cats

Infographic on roundworm transmission, cure and prevention

“Roundworms (Toxascaris leonina and Toxocara cati) are the most common intestinal parasite of cats, with an estimated prevalence of 25% to 75%, and often higher in kittens” – Cornell. That says it all. Very common disease in young cats particularly on my understanding and endoparasites can be fatal in young, vulnerable kittens. Indoor/outdoor cats, particularly …

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Human has to Ingest flea to get tapeworm

Can a cat owner’s children get tapeworms from fleas on their cat?

It is feasible although very unlikely that a cat owner, or more likely her children, might get tapeworms from a flea that they’d removed from their cat by flea combing or because of a flea infestation in the home. I’ll map out the potential scenario as to how it might happen. ASSOCIATED PAGE: Flea combing …

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Two most effective deworming treatments for cats

A good source tells me that the two most effective deworming medications are (1) praziquantel + pyrantel and (2) fenbendazole. These drugs are effective in treating ascarids, hookworms and tapeworms. They are effective broad spectrum deworming drugs. Not all deworming drugs are effective across the various species of parastic worm found in cats. As you …

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Feline round and tapeworms

Europeans do not deworm their cats often enough

The cat roundworm Toxocara cati can infect humans as well. In other words your cat could transmit a roundworm infestation to you1. Although, to the best of my knowledge, it is relatively rare. Europeans are recommended to administer monthly deworming pills to dogs and cats under the European Scientific Council Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) advice. …

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Enormous parastic worm, the giant kidney worm

Picture of giant, gross kidney worm that infected a dog but cats can get them too

This giant parasitic worm is gross and they do sometimes inhabit domestic cats! The size of it. It is hard to believe that it can fit into a small animal’s kidney. It must occupy the kidney completely. This is just for the record as I had not heard of giant kidney worms until today. I …

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