What affects us affects cats
There is an interesting article in the Times today, Wednesday, September 20th reporting on a parasitic worm that can blind pets. The report concerns three British dogs infected with Oriental eye worm but both humans and cats are also at risk. Scientists recommend that all pets travelling to high-risk areas be given preventative eyedrops. …
There appears to be two central points to make about deworming your cat. The first is that even full-time indoor cats can get gastrointestinal parasites. They can be exposed by a new cat joining the family or by catching a mouse which found its way into the home. Then there are fleas and mosquitos …
Can cats pass worms to humans? Yes, is the answer but unusually. Roundworms The name for roundworms is ‘ascarids’. Ascarids can cause a disease in humans. It is called visceral larva migrans. It is one of the top zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic diseases are those that can pass from animal to human and vice versa. …
