Make sure that you are regularly checking your cat's stool and that you don't see any signs of loose stool or worms, because cats sharing a litter ...
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Cats don't always read books; they are good at adjusting to things and hiding things....
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Yeah. There's a couple of parasites that are quite scary....
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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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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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Unfortunately, yeah. Roundworms and hookworms are what we call zoonotic, meaning that they are passable to humans....
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That's actually kind of an interesting question....
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Intestinal parasites are commonly known as worms....
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Proper preventative measures. Again, if you introduce a new cat into the house, have that checked and de-wormed properly....
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This is a very important question. The answer is yes, although it isn't common in America....
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I don't know that I could tell you how long one worm on its own would last....
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There are some that can spread to people....
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Hypertension, kidney disease, thyroid disease, and diabetes can all be related....
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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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