Many times they can be. Roundworms and hookworms look like long pieces of spaghetti, for a lack of better description....
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I do believe so, yes.
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As the name somewhat implies, diagnostic imaging provides images that are used to help us attain a diagnosis. It's as simple as that....
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It depends on your cat and how tolerable it is....
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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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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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Yes, we do see that in cats. I will say that the overwhelming majority of itchiness in cats is related to an underlying organic skin condition....
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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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That's a tough question. Yes and no....
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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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Cats can get intestinal parasites, and they can be transmitted in utero....
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Not commonly. There can certainly be reactions to something you put on your cat....
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Yeah, they can. It's tough because where are they going to get it?...
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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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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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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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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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It can be tricky because you can't readily bathe them, and it is very stressful for them....