Cat Internal Parasites

Cats that are free to go out are particularly vulnerable to suffer infections from intestine parasites that are transmitted by their preys.

One of these illnesses is the so called coccidiosis, causes by the presence and the reaction of some protozoa that produces fetid diarrhea.

Except on counted exceptions, cats intestinal parasites are worms of various species, frequent among wild felines or street cats but less common in healthy and well cared domestic cats.

Cats that make most of their lives on the exterior tend more to get infected due that they sometimes feed on preys infected by these parasites.

The worms live inside the gastrointestinal tract of cats, and its eggs come out with the cat's feces, leaving a focus of infection for other animals.

Female cats can transmit the infection through their milk; that is why some kittens are weak and unnourished in spite of having a good appetite.

The disease may be treated when the kittens reach the three weeks of life.

There are two ways to stop the problem of worms. One is the frequent administration of anti-parasitic pharmaceutical products (on sale at pet shops), but first it is advisable to go to the veterinary to identify the type of parasite before applying a treatment.

The other is to be thorough with the cat's hygiene and to clean well the sand tray.

Rounded worms: Also called ascarides, they are the most common endoparasites of cats. They are wide white worms that can measure up to 10 centimeters and that come out with the cats feces. One way of infection is the ingestion of small egg infected rodents.

When the cat has parasites, it shows because, in spite of having a good appetite and of not showing any other evident signs of illness, he seems to be tired, has its hair opaque and a fallen belly.

Anchilostomas: they are small blood sucking parasites that live in tropical and hind areas and are rare in Europe.

They are very dangerous because they suck the cat's blood until dead.

Of all the precocious symptoms is worth mentioning the weakness, anemia, diarrhea and rests of blood in the feces.

Trichuris Trichiura an other intestinal worms: They are small parasites that in the body of the cat without any apparent risk to its health, but, if the infection is chronic or severe, a progressive deterioration to the health begins accompanied by frames of grave diarrhea.

Flat worms or tapeworms: the infection is direct when the cat is cleansing itself and he ingests fleas or louses, although they may acquire it also when feeding on infected preys.

They leave rests on the feces with the form of small grains of rice and they don't suppose a serious risk to their health, safe when the infection is severe.

Flat worms as do rounded worms can be transmitted to humans.