As we all know, cats are very prone to breeding bacteria, so in order to ensure their health, they must be dewormed. So do cats need to be dewormed regularly? How do cats usually deworm? The following is an explanation for everyone, I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Do cats need to be dewormed regularly?1. Take away nutritionBecause the substances it needs for the development of the parasitic body come from the host, it will cause malnutrition in the host, and some may cause a lot of anemia and other problems. 2. Mechanical damageDirect damage is damage to organs or tissues, such as roundworms twisting into a ball after repeated infestations, causing intestinal obstruction, or mechanical damage caused by mites or ticks, keratinization of the ears, etc. 3. Effects of toxicity and antigenic substancesToxicity and antigenic substances, because the secretions, excretions and dead worms of the parasites are toxic to the host. If there are more heartworms in tropical areas, especially in Taiwan, it may cause sudden death of animals. Some may develop granulomas and glomerulonephritis, and shock and even death may occur. 4. Hypersensitivity reactionThe most common ones are delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions, immediate-type hypersensitivity reactions, cytotoxic hypersensitivity reactions, and immune-complex hypersensitivity reactions. How to deworm cats?1. Internal dewormingInternal anthelmintics are generally used to treat intestinal parasites. Before taking the medicine, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up and consult the specific method of use. There are many kinds of anthelmintics. For internal anthelmintics, you must read the specific instructions for use of the medicine. 2. External dewormingExternal deworming is generally to remove fleas, which can be divided into sprays and drops. The more effective one is Frontline. To determine whether a cat has fleas, see if it scratches frequently. It is not easy to find fleas in normal inspection. You can wash the cat with water first. Fleas cannot jump when they come into contact with water. If there are many small black bugs when peeling off the hair, these are fleas. How often should cats be dewormed?Generally, cats that are kept at home and do not go out and do not eat raw meat do not need to be dewormed frequently, usually once every 6 to 12 months. However, if they are free-range, or are kept with multiple cats or dogs, it is best to deworm them once every 3 to 6 months. |
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