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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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I do believe so....
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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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They're quite common....
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Intestinal parasites are commonly known as worms....
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Yeah. There's a couple of parasites that are quite scary....
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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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They can because fleas get in the house. They can potentially get tapeworms from getting fleas....
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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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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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We can, with reasonable confidence, prevent most parasites....
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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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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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