How To Rid Your Cats Of Worms
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Various parasitic infections can affect your cat. Although only a few cat worms can be cured at home, it is still urged that you take your cat to the vet. In case of contact with infected cats, humans can also be affected by these infections.
Types of cat worms:
* Tapeworms: A common type of tapeworms in cats is Dipylidium Caninum. Cats infested with fleas are very apt to get tapeworms. Again cats that are engaged in hunting wildlife with tapeworm is likely to be infested. Once the eggs are inside the cats intestine, they break down and mature into adult tapeworms. When inside the cat, it attaches itself to the intestine’s wall and sets out feeding on its nutrients. The tail section drops off and passes through the cat stool. These sections bear the eggs and looks like rice grains when dried.
Tapeworms cannot be treated with over-the-counter dewormers. Hence, a visit of a veterinarian is unavoidable.
* Hookworms: Very thin and small worms, Hookworms attach themsevles to the wall of the cat’s intestine and suck blood. Cats infest hookworms by ingesting soil contaminated with hookworm eggs. Symptoms are bloody diarrhea, anemia, weakness and loss of stamina. Hookworms can be deadly, and can result to death if not timely treated.
Its cause is identified by examining stool sample of the cat.
* Roundworms: Virtually all kitties are born with roundworm larvae in their tissues. They are migrated from the mothers tissues right from the time the kitten was in the mothers womb. Cats can infest roundworms by eating on infected lizards, birds and bugs or also by ingesting fouled soil. The larvae migrates to the intestinal tracts and stay in the small intestine and grow into adult roundworms. The eggs are passed in the cat stool and they can re-infect the kitten, other dogs or cats, if the contaminated feces are eaten.
Roundworms can be deadly. If you see symptoms like pot belly and poor growth in your kitten, then visit the vet immediately.
Precautions:
* Remove feces from the backyard on a regular basis. * De-worm your cat under vet supervision. * Have the cat stool studied regularly in recurring cases. * Don’t combine as they are poisonous and can be fatal and do not give any other wormer if your cat is currently under medication. * Constantly visit a veterinarian if you see any symptoms of cat worms.
You must note that all cat worms can also affect humans. And they also have great prospects of re-infecting your pet. It is highly recommended to get your cat treated by a veterinarian if you see or even suspect any form of cat worms.
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