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You have to be careful with that. You don't want to grab things out of your cabinet, even if the issue is similar to an old problem....
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The best thing to do to prevent tapeworm is to prevent fleas....
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There can be many different signs. Normally, there will be loose stool, potential vomiting or not eating very well....
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They can be sometimes....
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Fleas transmit tapeworms in cats. The cat has to ingest the fleas, so you don't have to have a severe infestation of fleas to have a problem....
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There again, it depends on what you're looking for. I hate to be vague, but it's true....
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We have excellent medications these days. Like I said, if your cat's an outdoor cat, we're going to want them on medication once a month....
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The biggest thing that you can do is to have all animals in your home on effective flea prevention, making sure they're on that year-round, even du...
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That's a tricky question....
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Yes. So intestinal parasites can be passed on to people. Immediately my mind goes to ... Okay, say an animal, a cat, in this case, has roundworms....
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The most common way in cats is from ingestion of fleas....
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Intestinal parasites are anything that is living in the intestines of your cats or other animals that are not supposed to be there....
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Yes and no. It depends on what eye issue we're looking at....
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Definitely one of the biggest ways would be to give flea and tick preventatives all year round.
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If you suspect there's an eye issue, have it seen. Make sure of what you're dealing with....
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So there's no true prevention....
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Worms are fairly common. Tapeworms are the most common worms we see in cats....
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You will not have any signs for quite a long time....
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We use medications that help reduce the magnitude of parasites with reasonable confidence....