There are some that can spread to people....
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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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Hypertension, kidney disease, thyroid disease, and diabetes can all be related....
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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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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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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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You will not have any signs for quite a long time....
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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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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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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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Not commonly. There can certainly be reactions to something you put on your cat....
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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....
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We can, with reasonable confidence, prevent most parasites....
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They can because fleas get in the house. They can potentially get tapeworms from getting fleas....