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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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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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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They can definitely become uncomfortable. Some of them do have GI upset accompanied by nausea and diarrhea among other symptoms....
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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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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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You will not have any signs for quite a long time....
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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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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 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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Fleas and ticks will most certainly not resolve on their own....
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There are several different ways your cat can get worms, depending on the type of worm....
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Many times they can be. Roundworms and hookworms look like long pieces of spaghetti, for a lack of better description....
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It depends on your cat and how tolerable it is....