We use medications that help reduce the magnitude of parasites with reasonable confidence....
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Unfortunately, yeah. Roundworms and hookworms are what we call zoonotic, meaning that they are passable to humans....
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There are different medications that you can use as prevention, but there are also medications that we use to treat them.
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Typically, vision testing in cats involves watching them manipulate and move about, holding their heads still and gently bringing a hand up to thei...
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I don't know that I could tell you how long one worm on its own would last....
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That's actually kind of an interesting question....
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Proper preventative measures. Again, if you introduce a new cat into the house, have that checked and de-wormed properly....
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I do believe so....
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They can definitely become uncomfortable. Some of them do have GI upset accompanied by nausea and diarrhea among other symptoms....
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The best thing to do to prevent tapeworm is to prevent fleas....
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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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They can be sometimes....
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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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They can last for quite some time, especially if they go undetected and they're not treated.
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The best thing you can do is to clean the litter boxes at least once a day to lessen the fecal exposure of other cats....
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Make sure that you are regularly checking your cat's stool and that you don't see any signs of loose stool or worms, because cats sharing a litter ...
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Cats don't always read books; they are good at adjusting to things and hiding things....
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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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Intestinal parasites are anything that is living in the intestines of your cats or other animals that are not supposed to be there....