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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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Many times they can be. Roundworms and hookworms look like long pieces of spaghetti, for a lack of better description....
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There are several different ways your cat can get worms, depending on the type of worm....
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There again, it depends on what you're looking for. I hate to be vague, but it's true....
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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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We use medications that help reduce the magnitude of parasites with reasonable confidence....
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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...