Natural Pet Health Blog

Roundworms are common feline Parasites that can infect cats of all ages. During a lifetime practically all cats get infected at one time or another because Roundworms can even transmit to kittens through the Lactating mother.

There are two species of Roundworm that predominantly infect cats.

• Toxocara cati
• Toxascaris leonina

Eggs of Toxocara cati pass through the feces of an infected cat. The embryonic worm in the microscopic egg needs a month in the open environment to reach its infective stage. Having reached the infective stage, Toxocara eggs can weather harsh conditions and survive for years.

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The condition of the skin and coat is an indicator of the general health of your pet. Other than specific Skin Conditions like cat Dandruff and feline Acne or serious immune mediated cat and dog Skin Problems, internal health issues also reflect on the skin and coat of your pet.

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If the reason behind cancer was known then it would have helped a great deal in finding a definite cure for the deadly disease. But apart from the fact that there are certain carcinogens that cause cancer, very little is known about what causes cancer. In the recent years there has been a significant increase in the incidence of cancer in dogs and Feline Cancer causing lot of concern to pet owners.

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Out of the two common species of dog Tapeworms (Dipylidium caninum, the flea Tapeworm and Echinococcus granulosus, the hydatid Tapeworm), the flea Tapeworm is the most common type of canine and feline Parasites that reside in a pet’s intestines.

Like all parasitic worms, dog Tapeworm too requires an intermediate host. In the case of flea Tapeworm, fleas act as the intermediate host. Fleas ingest Tapeworm eggs from the feces of the infected dogs and transform them into cysts. When the dog ingests an infected flea by mistake while licking his coat, the cysts hatch into Tapeworms and mature inside the body of the dog.

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