Do you also think that if your cat doesn’t go outside, it won’t get parasites? Because most people think that cats are clean and like to stay at home, there is no such thing as getting parasites. But why is that? Let’s learn more about it!

Domesticated cats don’t need to be dewormed if they don’t go outside? You pooper scoopers should not underestimate the parasites and ignore the possibility of indirect transmission. Cats don’t go out, which reduces the chance of direct contact, but the people in the house will inevitably come in and out, and there are also, for example, flower pots on the balcony, raw meat in the kitchen garbage cans, mosquitoes and moths in the summer, carpets at the door, and even the owner’s pant legs, which may hide the risk of transmitting parasites.

And our cats are also very fond of licking themselves with their tongues, unknowingly eating some of the eggs and hair parasites into their stomachs, so no matter whether the cats go out or not, and how clean they look, giving them a good deworming work is still essential Oh.

1. Internal parasites

The common internal parasites in cats are usually roundworms, tapeworms, heartworms, hookworms and whipworms, all of which are intestinal parasites. Cats infected with parasites will have intestinal reactions such as vomiting and diarrhea.

In cats infected with roundworms, an excessive number of roundworms can cause intestinal blockage and abdominal pain, and the larvae can even affect other organs. Cats infected with tapeworms will also appear to be looking for places to rub their buttocks, as this can relieve the discomfort caused by the parasite, while owners will also find small white particles in the cat litter.

2. In vitro parasites

External parasites mainly include fleas, ticks, ear mites, helminth mites and lice. When a cat is infected with fleas, it will scratch its body everywhere, and the pooper scooper can observe whether there are small black bugs in the cat’s fur; when infected with ticks, the symptoms will be more serious, and the cat will suffer from blood loss, anemia, large skin ulcers and other symptoms. If the tick is sucking blood, do not force to pull out the tick, always take the cat to the hospital in time.

Second, the way cats are infected with parasites

1. Transoral infection. Cats can be infected with parasites by eating raw meat, drinking unclean water, or eating cockroaches (with larvae).

2. Bitten by bugs. Many mosquitoes flies, especially in the summer, cats will be easily bitten and infected with parasites. Mosquitoes can transmit heartworm larvae.

3. Worm eggs in the plant soil. Many parasites will lay their eggs in the soil, or some animal feces in the soil with the eggs, the cat will be infected with parasites by playing in it with its paws.

4. Maternal parasites are transmitted to the fetus, such as roundworm and hookworm. Lactation will also be transmitted to kittens through milk, such as Toxoplasma gondii.

Third, how to deworm your cat?

Deworming is also divided into internal and external. In vitro deworming is mostly in the form of drops, which are administered along the back of the cat’s neck. In vivo deworming is mostly in the form of tablets given to the cat internally, but feeding the cat the medicine can be a difficult task, and the pooper scooper will have to put in a little more effort. You can break the cat’s mouth open and quickly place the medicine at the cat’s throat, then cupping the cat’s mouth with your hand, tilting the cat’s head a bit and stroking the cat’s throat a few times to help the cat swallow.

Did you know that cats can get parasites even if they don’t go out and love to clean themselves? Cats that don’t go out and love cleanliness can also get parasites, and the health of cats also needs your usual attention and measures.