"How to Ensure that Your Cat is Healthy and Lives a Long and Happy Life"

Written by NS Kennedy


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The yearly vet visit is also a good time to mention any "strange habits" your cat may have developed overrepparttar last year. Often, these have simple explanations, but some behaviors, such as licking paint or eating strange substances can indicate a medical condition.

One ofrepparttar 139354 most important aspects ofrepparttar 139355 yearly vet visit is updating your cat's vaccinations. Even if you keep your cat strictly indoors, it is important to have her vaccinated against diseases such as rabies, panleukopenia, calcivirus, Chlamydia and feline leukemia virus. If your cat were to get out ofrepparttar 139356 house and wander, she has protection against some ofrepparttar 139357 diseases that cost less fortunate cats their lives.

How Do You Find a Veterinarian?

* Get recommendations from other cat owners in your area. * Ask cat groomers or emergency clinics for recommendations. * Neighbors or your local pet supply store may be able to make suggestions. * If you’ve just moved torepparttar 139358 area, ask your former veterinarian if he/she could recommend a veterinarian in your new hometown

The process for selecting a veterinarian is very much like choosing your own personal physician. You want to find a doctor that you feel comfortable talking with, someone who encourages all of your questions and supports you in allrepparttar 139359 health care choices you make on your cat's behalf.

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"How to Keep Your Cat Free from Diseases with This Quick Guide to Cat Parasites"

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Ringworm is not a true worm, ratherrepparttar name for a type of fungus, related torepparttar 139353 fungus that causes athlete's foot in humans. It usually causes no discomfort, but is highly contagious to other cats and humans. If left untreated it weakensrepparttar 139354 immune system and leaves your cat vulnerable to other, more serious diseases.

Fleas are perhapsrepparttar 139355 most infamous pet parasite. Although they eat no more than a drop of blood each, a flea infestation can cause anemia in adult cats and death in kittens. In addition to literally suckingrepparttar 139356 life from your cat, fleas often transmit tapeworms, as serious internal parasite. Just a few fleas can cause great discomfort to your cat, especially if she is one ofrepparttar 139357 many animals allergic to fleabites. The best way to conquer a flea invasion is to prevent it inrepparttar 139358 first place.

Daily grooming, especially if you allow your cat outdoors will help you keep one step ahead ofrepparttar 139359 flea hordes. As you flea-comb your cat, diprepparttar 139360 comb into a container of soapy water to killrepparttar 139361 fleas. The soap film coats and suffocatesrepparttar 139362 fleas.

Ask your veterinarian about preventative flea medications. These are given to your cat orally. The chemical they contain is harmless to your cat, but makes fleas sterile. It is absorbed into your cat's blood, so when a flea bites her it cannot reproduce.

If your cat has had fleas inrepparttar 139363 past, it is very likely that you have flea eggs and larvae in your carpet and upholstery. Your veterinarian can suggest a "flea bomb" based on how badrepparttar 139364 infestation is. It is important to followrepparttar 139365 package instructions carefully and repeat treatment as directed in order to make sure allrepparttar 139366 generations are eliminated.



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