How to prevent parasites in cats

Do you suspect that your cat has parasites ? Parasites can seriously harm the health of your cat, for example, weakening your immune system, causing malnutrition and complications in breathing, damaging the kidneys and even cause serious cases to death. For this reason, deworming is extremely important, although there are no symptoms, and above all, prevention. Then, in .com we tell you how to prevent parasites in cats.

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Although they are of different appearance, all the parasites are harmful to the cat; there are round, flat, long and microscopic. Generally, they lodge in the intestine of the feline causing symptoms that are what can make us suspect the infection. However, in the case of Toxoplasma gondii (microscopic) there are hardly any symptoms; what makes prevention of them even more important . In addition, we can not forget that these symptoms often appear when the infection is in an advanced state, so we have to act immediately.

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These are the symptoms that if you appreciate in your cat, they can make you suspect or show that you have parasites:

• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Deterioration of your coat
• Weightloss
• Dilated abdomen (puppies very invaded by parasites)
• Presence of parasites in the stool (cats eliminate parasites by stool)

In this article we tell you in detail how to know if a cat has parasites.

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As the saying goes "better prevent than cure" so if you want to protect your cat from parasites it is recommended that you submit to a good veterinary control and to the internal deworming of the cat. Veterinarians recommend deworming the cat every three months, although if the feline goes out a lot it should be more frequent, even monthly.

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It prevents the cat from coming into contact with raw meat or the feces of other infected animals. The consumption of this type of food and contact with waste, can cause the entry of parasites into the intestine.

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Other simple habits that you can carry out to try to prevent parasites in a cat are the following:

• Replace the sandbox or container of cat droppings.

• Wash the bedding.

• Clean and vacuum the house, furniture and other objects that the cat uses.

• Avoid exposing the cat to sources prone to infection as stray cats or suspected of not being dewormed.

• If you have other cats at home, it is recommended that you apply the same treatment to your sick cat.

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Although it is not very frequent, cats can infect their parasites. This usually happens in unsanitary conditions and when the cats go out a lot; It can also happen during the cleaning of the feline sandbox since the contagion is oral.

Although there are few times this happens, our prevention is also important so it is advisable to maximize hygiene if we have a cat at home, wash our hands before eating and especially after handling the sandbox.

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Although you can acquire antiparasitic treatment in shops and specialized sites, it is best to go to the veterinarian because the specialist will inspect the animal and can prescribe the most appropriate medication according to the diagnosis. In this article we will tell you about the different ways to deworm a cat like some home remedies, the use of pipettes or soaps for parasites.