That's a tricky question....
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Once you suspect that your cat has intestinal parasites, isolate them so that they're not sharing a litter box because cats sharing litter boxes ar...
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Intestinal parasites are commonly known as worms....
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They're quite common....
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Flea control. Can I give you a two-word answer? Flea control. You control it accurately for fleas. And they won't get tapeworms that way....
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There are some that can spread to people....
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Yeah. There's a couple of parasites that are quite scary....
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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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Yes and no. It depends on what eye issue we're looking at....
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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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If you suspect there's an eye issue, have it seen. Make sure of what you're dealing with....
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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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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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Tapeworm is transmitted by fleas and flea dirt and flea eggs, so we want to keep fleas 100% under control, and therefore your cat will not pick up ...
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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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Unfortunately, yeah. Roundworms and hookworms are what we call zoonotic, meaning that they are passable to humans....
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The most common way in cats is from ingestion of fleas....
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I don't know that I could tell you how long one worm on its own would last....