Intestinal parasites are commonly known as worms....
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This is a very important question. The answer is yes, although it isn't common in America....
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There are some that can spread to people....
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Hypertension, kidney disease, thyroid disease, and diabetes can all be related....
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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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Definitely one of the biggest ways would be to give flea and tick preventatives all year round.
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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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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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There can be many different signs. Normally, there will be loose stool, potential vomiting or not eating very well....
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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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So there's no true prevention....
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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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When it comes to the tools we use - X-ray and ultrasound - it’s a matter of hoping that the cat is cooperative enough with you to lay still....
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That's a tricky question....
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You will not have any signs for quite a long time....
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By using a regular deworming protocol that your veterinarian recommends, as that will keep them from transmitting it between pets, and we don't wan...
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The most common way in cats is from ingestion of fleas....
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Yes and no. It depends on what eye issue we're looking at....