Regular deworming promotes good health and stops parasites from spreading.
Cats can eat things we consider not to be food. Some of these things harbour parasites, which can affect our cats. When cats have parasites, the parasites eat what our cats eat and rob them of proper nutrition.
Some internal parasites that affect the cat are tapeworms, roundworm, hookworms, and whipworm.
Sometimes, there will be no symptoms if a cat has an infestation of parasites. However, they could present with a bloated abdomen, dull/thin hair coat, or a good appetite with weight loss.
Most of the intestinal parasites that affect cats are zoonotic, which means humans can contract them.
When a kitten comes in, they are dewormed every 2 weeks, until about 16 weeks of age. An adult cat that goes outside, should be on a monthly dewormer.
Some cat can have diarrhea or even vomit to expel the dead parasites.
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