Parasites are a type of disease that needs to be strictly prevented for both cats and humans themselves. Cats are infected with parasites, and the milder one is itching on the skin surface. From small symptoms, if a systemic infection occurs, it will cause a variety of complications. At the same time, humans are also one of the hosts for parasites. It is common in the news that cats are infected with parasites and then infect humans.

There are many kinds of parasites in cats, the common ones are: roundworm, threadworm, hookworm and Toxoplasma gondii. Once a cat is infected with these parasites, the cat's coat color will deteriorate, weight loss, diarrhea, distended belly, and severe vomiting of larvae. Of course, some parasitic symptoms at first are easily confused with the symptoms of other diseases, and we need to identify them. We can observe and judge from the following two aspects.

Method 1: Check for parasite symptoms

Watch you Whether domestic cats have some common symptoms of worms. Such as unhealthy fur, pale gums, lethargy, decreased appetite. More obvious symptoms include blood in the stool, diarrhea, vomiting, a bloated belly, or licking and rubbing the anus on the floor. Kittens tend to give birth to hookworms brought from the mother cat. Hookworms are invisible to the naked eye and can only be identified under a microscope. Symptoms in kittens include pallor, weight loss, and anemia.

Method 2: Check for parasites

1. See Look for any noodle-like things in your cat's feces or vomit. They may be white or brown. Contrary to their name, these are usually roundworms.

2. Use gloves and tools when checking cat feces. Move the feces and look for anything grainy. They may also look like little sesame seeds. This is a tapeworm, it may be stationary or it may be wriggling.

3. Check the cat's anus. If tapeworms do exist, there may be a few rice-like worms left on the hair around the anus.

4. Check your cat's bedding or other sleeping areas for parasites. Tapeworms, in particular, can crawl from a cat's anus onto bedding. Tapeworms and roundworms may be wriggling, or they may have dried out.

How can parasites be prevented?

First of all, be sure not to keep cats free. There are many hazards in cat stocking, such as accidents, infectious diseases, loss, etc., the most common I'm afraid it's a parasite infection. Cats can become infected with fleas in the grass, and fleas are the hosts of tapeworms. Through fleas, cats can become infected with tapeworms. Not just tapeworms, cats can also get Toxoplasma gondii through the soil. Toxoplasma gondii can be transmitted to pregnant women, leading to miscarriage.

Secondly, the owner's home environment should be clean, for example, do not pile up too many useless debris, so as not to accumulate dust and become a breeding ground for fleas. The carpet is removed, where the fleas will lay their eggs. There are also furniture that should be washed and disinfected frequently; sofas, sheets and some fabrics should be washed and disinfected. Don't let the walls go either, tick-proof.     

In addition to these, the prevention of cats themselves is also very important. Cats are dewormed with topical medication every three months. Drops are the best for external use, because the drops penetrate the sebaceous glands and act on the whole body to deworm the whole body, and they should be dropped directly on the skin.