Parasite prevention is a critical step when you take on a role of parenting a pet specially when they are babies. Below is the list of parasites that can infect your kitten, and how to prevent them.
1. Fleas
Fleas are manic leeches reside on your poor cat’s skin, breeding and biting all the time. Infestations are a reason cause of flea dermatitis in cats and symptoms include intense itching, sores, crusting and hair loss.
2. Ticks
Tick is another parasite found on the skin and coat. The paralysis tick is the most dangerous and without a veterinary administered Tick Antiserum, may cause full body paralysis, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, heart failure and eventually death. we recommend checking with your local vet clinic to find out whether ticks pose a risk in your area.
3. Intestinal Worms
Intestinal Worms are also most common parasites in cats. Oftentimes, they get worms when they encounter with eggs or contaminated particles. For example, they would step on to infected feces and ingest them when they groom themselves. Or they could get infected by eating infected rats or fleas.
4. Tapeworm
We have already mentioned fleas are the main reason why cats get tapeworm, but they may also get tapeworms from infected rodents.
These parasites live in the small intestine of a cat and can grow up to 25 inches long. Tapeworms lose pieces of themselves as they get older. These pieces are similar in size to a rice grain and pass through the cat’s feces.
How to Protect Your Cats from Parasites
As you can see now that many parasites are sneaky enough that pet owners can be forgive and forget if they don’t spot the signs. However, there are ways you can prevent parasites in cats, so there are fewer chances for the problem to spin out of control.
Vet Visits
Regularly take your cat to the vet for Parasite Prevention; this way, your vet will more likely catch the parasite — even without symptoms present.
Quality Food
With proper diet and good diet, you can be self-confident that your cat is in excellent shape. Next to vet visits, nourishment for your cat is one of your most important expenses. It is important that you feed your cat with quality food.