Nowadays, many people keep cats at home. Cats are also very cute animals. But some people love cats so much that they even sleep with them. In this case, will the cat bring some problems to people? Some people say, I am worried about this cat. Although I bathe it all the time, will it infect me with other diseases, or will it infect me with other diseases? What about parasites? You must understand that some of the parasites on cats can cause illness to humans. Cat lovers should pay attention!

However, the fact is that only a very small part of the parasites on cats can be seen by the human eye. , more is what we can’t see. What's more important is that these parasites are everywhere. The owner's clothes when going out, flower pots at home, trash cans, utility rooms... these places may be hiding places for parasites. As long as the cat comes into contact, it will be infected. There is a risk of parasites, so we must deworm our cats on time.

I don’t know if you have heard the news that the famous European and American singer Justin Bieber is suffering from Lyme disease. This disease is transmitted to humans through ticks. With this disease, a person's skin condition, brain function, energy and overall physical health will be seriously affected. Of course, not only ticks, but fleas can also transmit many zoonotic diseases, which further illustrates the necessity of deworming cats.

Let’s take a look at what parasites are found in cats?

[Common external parasites]

Fleas: If the cat scratches its body and is restless, black dots can be seen at the roots of the cat's hair when the cat's hair is removed. , if you put the black dots into the water and they will turn red, it means the cat has fleas. Fleas are closely related to humans and animals. In addition to making cats feel itchy and causing anemia, fleas are even more harmful because some fleas are responsible for certain human and animal diseases such as plague, endemic typhus, tularemia, rabbit myxoma, etc. Communication media.

Ticks: Ticks are more common on dogs, but they can also be parasitic on cats. If you find a tick infested on your cat, you need to go to a pet hospital for treatment. If you insist on catching the tick, the tick's mouthparts will remain in the cat's body, endangering the cat's health.

Lice: Lice are parasitic on the surface of the cat’s body, close to the skin, and are flesh-colored or white. They need to be carefully identified to identify them. Lice move more slowly than fleas, but are harder to catch because they stick to the skin. Lice can cause skin inflammation in cats, and in severe cases can cause hair loss and cat ringworm.

[Common internal parasites]

Roundworms: Roundworms are common intestinal parasites of cats. Most of them are infected in young cats, and they will appear after infection. Symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal enlargement, and weight loss are not obvious after infection in adult cats. Some cats may poop or spit out the parasites.

Tapeworms: Most cats lick their fur during licking.The heart eats fleas and becomes infected with tapeworms. Tapeworms continue to absorb and rob nutrients in the cat's intestines. In the long run, they will cause nutritional deficiencies, slow development, weight loss, anemia and other problems in the cat.

Hookworms: Cats infected with hookworms will suffer from loss of appetite or inability to eat, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Typical symptoms include bloody feces that are black, brown or tar-colored.

Common parasites

So how to prevent these parasites in cats?

How to prevent cats from being infected with parasites?

1. Maintain good household hygiene. Areas where cats frequently move and daily necessities must be disinfected and sterilized regularly.

2. When a multi-cat household welcomes a new cat (especially a stray cat), it is necessary to do a good job of deworming the cat, and then observe it for a period of time. If the new cat's health is normal, then put them together. .

3. Insist on deworming cats every month. We use Bioline Internal and External Expelling at home. It can drive away the common parasites mentioned above, and it is medicinal. The method is very simple. It is not as troublesome as taking pills. You also need to pry open the cat's mouth to give the medicine. This method only needs to be dropped on the skin of the cat's back neck. The cat can be easily dewormed in two minutes.

I believe you already know what parasites are found in cats. For the health of cats and their owners, all poop collectors must remember to deworm their cats on time to nip them in the bud!