Cats Parasites Articles

Cat parasites are common, but depending on the type, they can be mildly unpleasant to nearly fatal for a cat. There are several different types of cat parasites including the half-inch-long hookworm, the tapeworm, the roundworm, the whipworm, and heartworm. If left untreated, cat parasites can multiply, causing damage to the cat’s intestines or heart. Hookworm, tapeworm, roundworm, and whipworm live in the cat's intestines and heartworm lives in the cat's heart and in the blood vessels that lead from the heart to the lungs. If caught early, cat parasites can be treated fairly easily. Your vet can prescribe a number of different antibiotics to kill cat parasites and certain diets can also help control cat parasites. Continue reading to learn more about the different types of cat parasites, symptoms, and to discover some of the most effective treatment options.

• Treating Giardia in Cats

  Giardia is an intestinal parasite and can be found in cats, dogs or humans. Giardia in cats doesn't present a lot of symptoms but may weaken the pet's immune system. The treatment is simple and recommended to keep your cat healthy and to prevent you from getting the parasite.

• Treating Ear Mites in Cats with Ivermectin

  Ear mites in cats are very contagious and can be found anywhere on the body of both cats and dogs. In cats, treatments containing ivermectin, such as Acarexx, may be used to kill the mites in the ear canal.

• The 2 Forms of Red Mange

  Red mange, known to the medical community as demodectic pododermatitis or demodectic mange, is a skin disease that afflicts a significant percentage...

• Selecting an Effective Cat Mosquito Repellent

  As cats are susceptible to mosquito bites and the West Nile virus, a cat mosquito repellent is sometimes helpful. However, there are a few things...

• Preventing and Treating Intestinal Cat Parasites

  Cat parasites infecting the stomach and intestines cause extreme discomfort, as well as a variety of serious diseases, sometimes resulting in death. Moreover, parasitic diseases may be contagious to other pets as well as to humans.

• Parasitic Worms - Ringworm, Roundworms and Tapeworms

  There are four species of hookworms that infect dogs and cats in the United States. There are several types of tapeworms that can affect dogs and cats. The method of transmission varies some between the species. Roundworms have an interesting way of infecting dogs and cats that can lead to persistent infections in some pets.

• Feline Ear Mite Treatment at Home

  Feline mites are parasites that feed on the ear wax and the local dead skin cells in the cat's ear. The infection is severe, causing irritation, continuous itchiness and inflammation.

• Ear Mites in Cats

  Ear mites are not the only cause of ear disease in cats. Cats should be examined to determine if ear mites are present prior to treatment.

• Ear Mites

  In the past it was felt that ear mites did not live well off cats but they may be better at surviving in the environment than we thought. In order to eliminate ear mites it is important to treat your cat's ears.

• Creepies and Crawlies

  These cuties can travel back and forth between your pets. Head shaking, itching and a blackish waxy goo in the ear canals are indications that ear mites may have taken up residence in your cat or dogs ears.

• Cat Parasites - Giardia

  Giardia contamination of well water is unusual but can occur in several circumstances - most commonly after flooding but also in situations in which the well is subject to fecal contamination for other reasons, like heavy exposure to livestock contamination.

• Cat Parasites

  Lice are small light colored (white to cream colored) parasites. The lice themselves are visible to the naked eye but can be hard to find as they are pretty small. Examination of debris from the haircoat with a magnifying lens might help in identifying them.

• Cat Parasite Symptoms Clarified

  Cat parasite infections cause a range of symptoms. Some are mild and can be treated with over-the-counter or home remedies, while others are more serious, requiring veterinary treatment.

• Cat Lice Treatment Options

  Cat lice is a relatively rare parasite in cats, but once a cat has them, they can quickly pass onto other cats. Luckily the parasites are host-specific and are unlikely to attach to the humans in the house.

• Cat Flea and Tick Control in 4 Steps

  There are 4 steps to thorough cat flea and tick control for your home. This includes removing ticks from your cat, removing feline ear mites, bathing the cat, and getting a cat tick...

• Blood in stool

  Bright red blood in a cat's stool can happen for several reasons. It is not uncommon when bowel movements are hard or dry. If this is the case, identifying the cause for the hard/dry stool, if possible, may resolve the problem.Several intestinal parasites, including worms, can lead to blood in the stool.

• Autoimmune disease in Cats

  There is almost no question that this can occur, especially with blood borne parasites. In this case, what usually happens is that a parasite has an affinity for a particular cell type (red blood cells) and invades them. The body's defense mechanism identifies the invader but also identifies the red blood cell it is attached to as a problem -- and begins to destroy red blood cells.

• An Introduction to Sarcoptic Mange and Mites

  Adult sarcoptic mange mites burrow beneath the layer of a dog or puppy's skin causing hair loss, crusty scabs, rashes and persistent itching.

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