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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They're quite common....
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Yeah. There's a couple of parasites that are quite scary....
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The most common way in cats is from ingestion of fleas....
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Yes and no. It depends on what eye issue we're looking at....
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They can because fleas get in the house. They can potentially get tapeworms from getting fleas....
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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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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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Not commonly. There can certainly be reactions to something you put on your cat....
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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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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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Many times it's from either ingesting fleas that have the tapeworm eggs, or from being in a litter box that has otherwise been contaminated by a ca...
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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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It can be tricky because you can't readily bathe them, and it is very stressful for them....
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That's a tough question. Yes and no....
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Cats can get intestinal parasites, and they can be transmitted in utero....
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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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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....