They can definitely become uncomfortable. Some of them do have GI upset accompanied by nausea and diarrhea among other symptoms....
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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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That's a tricky question because I'd usually say that you shouldn't depend on that, don't wait, hoping that will happen....
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So there's no true prevention....
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Yeah, they can. It's tough because where are they going to get it?...
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It can be tricky because you can't readily bathe them, and it is very stressful for them....
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The most common types of parasites - roundworms and hookworms - are pretty ubiquitous in the environment. You can find them almost anywhere....
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In most cases, allergies are the cause. Different things can cause an itch. Primarily, you have the underlying condition....
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It’s not likely that your indoor cat will pick them up, but we have found cats that have lived in households for up to two years, and they bring in...
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Some cats go in and outside in multi-cat households and transmit parasites through fecal contamination....
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It's definitely a possibility, especially with tapeworms....
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They can because fleas get in the house. They can potentially get tapeworms from getting fleas....
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I'm almost scared to say yes. But with domestic cats and the most common parasites that we see, yeah. I'm going to say yes....
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Yes, we do see that in cats. I will say that the overwhelming majority of itchiness in cats is related to an underlying organic skin condition....
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Yes, we can prevent all internal parasites by determining their type, treating them, and setting you up on a regular preventative program.
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Most of them can. Having a cat on an effective flea prevention, will work against the tapeworm burden that they can have....
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Probably the most common method is what's called a fecal-oral route. And yes, it's exactly like it sounds....
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Not commonly. There can certainly be reactions to something you put on your cat....
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That's a tough question. Yes and no....
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There's a lot of genetic influence in the typical allergies we see. It's just something that's passed down, from cat to cat....