Flea And Worm treatment For Cats
Regular use of safe, preventative medications against common parasites throughout your cat's life affects both your family's long-term health and your cat's health. Preventing worms and fleas is less expensive than treating them.
Based on your cat's lifestyle and behaviour, we collaborate with you to do a risk assessment to ascertain the extent of flea and worm treatment your cat requires.
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Cat Flea Treatments
Examples of insect parasites that might harm your cat's health are fleas and ticks. These bloodsucking insects can cause discomfort and annoyance, but they can also transfer disease. Fleas may bite humans, although they primarily afflict cats. However, ticks are a major health risk, including a possible source of Lyme disease, due to their tendency to attach to cats.
At Boundary Vets, we put your cat's health first and provide knowledgeable guidance on how to avoid flea and tick infestations. To shield your cat against these undesirable parasites, we provide a range of prescription remedies, including collars, pills, and spot treatments.
Frequent flea control is essential. It is better to begin treatment before your cat comes into contact with fleas. Our staff can provide advice on how to treat your house to eradicate any eggs and larvae that could be hiding in carpets, furniture, and cracks if you think you have an infestation.
We can give you the tools you need to remove a tick from your cat and, if necessary, professional assistance.
If you think your cat has a tick infestation, we provide treatments and options for tick removal. If you are worried, though, we would be pleased to remove the ticks at one of our nurse consultations.
Fleas may be efficiently killed and their life cycle disrupted by treating your cat with our veterinarian-recommended treatment plan.
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Cat Worm Treatments
Your cat's body contains tiny parasites called worms, which are frequently consumed after coming into contact with the outside world.
Worms may go unnoticed if your cat has symptoms like diarrhoea, bloating, cramps, or other digestive problems, or if the symptoms are more severe, such heavy bleeding. Coughing fits and bleeding problems might be caused by lungworm. It is dispersed by snails and slugs and may be detected in their slime trails. For instance, tapeworm, a parasite that may spread through other parasites, is carried by fleas. Lungworm, heartworm, hookworm, whipworm, tapeworm, and roundworm are among the several worm species to be aware of.
Since prevention is always preferable than rehabilitation, we recommend having your dogs and cats wormed on a regular basis.
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Flea & Worm Treatment For Your Cat
It is advised that cats have a monthly spot-on treatment for fleas, ticks, mange mites, and all of the worms mentioned above (with the exception of tapeworms). You'll need a different tapeworm, just as with dogs. Every three months, your cat will also require treatment for tapeworms if they hunt. Click here to find out more about worming your cat.
Please be aware that many of the medicines provided by Boundary Vets may not be sufficient to treat all worms and fleas that your cat may encounter. There are many different types of worming treatments available on the market, such as liquids, tablets, granules, and spot-ons.
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Tick Treatment & Provention For Cats
As ticks are a common parasite that may infect cats, we at Boundary Vets encourage cat owners to be mindful of the risks associated with tick bites and to take preventative measures.
Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, can infect cats. These ailments have the potential to seriously harm cats' health or, in extreme cases, even cause death. Protecting your dogs from tick attacks requires taking preventative measures.
Here are some tips for tick prevention in cats:
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Use a tick preventative treatment: There are several tick prevention options on the market, including as collars, oral pills, and spot-on treatments. As preventative measures, these treatments are quite successful since they eliminate ticks before they have a chance to bite.
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Check your cat for ticks regularly: Make careful to properly inspect your cat for ticks after spending time outside. Although they can affix to any part of the body, ticks are most frequently seen near the head, ears, neck, and feet. If you come across a tick, carefully remove it with tweezers, being cautious not to crush it and to obtain the complete tick.
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Keep your garden tidy: Because ticks like long grass and other plants, it's important to keep your garden trimmed and well-maintained. The tick population may decline as a result.
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Avoid walking in wooded or brushy areas: Avoiding these locations can help lower the chance of getting bitten by a tick.
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Talk to your vet: Depending on your cat's particular requirements, your veterinarian can make suggestions and give advice on tick prevention products.
By taking proactive measures and according to these recommendations, you may help shield your felines from the dangers of tick bites. Kindly contact Boundary Vets right away if you have any queries or worries about protecting your feline from ticks.
Parasite Control: Hazards in our local community
The parks around Boundary Veterinary Practice may harbour parasites such as fleas, worms and other parasites.
In particular, parks provide as a haven for parasites from April through October, when temperatures are higher. If you're a cat owner, you don't want to limit the socialisation possibilities or the amount of time your furry buddy can spend outside. But what can a cat owner do when it looks like every other animal is scratching and itching while playing with slugs and other parasite-carrying creatures?
Save Money On Cat Flea & Worm Treatment
The Pet for Life Health plan, provided by Boundary Vets, helps spread the cost of routine flea and worm treatments by taking care of your cat's parasites.
Cat Flea & Worm Treatment FAQs
What happens to my pet if they don't have flea and worm treatment?
When it comes to worm treatment, there may be severe consequences if ignored. Depending on the type of worm your pet can experience irritation such as intestinal blockages, obstruction of blood flow in the heart, artery inflammation, anaemia, and even death if left untreated.
Can you get combined flea and worm treatment for pets?
There are combined flea and worm treatments you can get for your pets, also known as an all-in-one flea and wormer. However, it's always best to consult your veterinary practice as these treatments don't cover some types of worms. Your pet may also have complications that combined treatments don't cover.
How often does my pet need flea and worm treatment?
Once every month, you should treat your pet for fleas, and every two to three months, or even more frequently, for worms. Depending on your pet's lifestyle, talk to your vet about the best course of action.
How long should I wait between worming and flea treatments?
Many people wonder if they can treat their cats for fleas and worms at the same time or how long they should leave between treatments. Depending on the two treatments being administered you may need to wait either 48 hours or two weeks between treatments. Please ask your vet when picking up your flea and worm treatment how to apply the two treatments most effectively and safely.
Do indoor cats need flea and worm treatment?
Every cat, even indoor cats, need regular flea and worm preventative treatments. It is a common misconception that an exclusively indoor cat does not need these treatments – this is not true at all. Fleas commonly travel on clothes and bags and so may be brought into the house at any time. A cat could even pick up fleas during a trip to a vet, especially where other pets may not have been treated.
Does my rabbit need flea and worm treatment?
You must consistently employ effective, preventative medicines against the most prevalent parasites throughout the lifespan of your rabbit to ensure their wellbeing and long-term health, as well as that of your family and Rabbits. Keep in mind that prevention is much simpler and less expensive than treatment. Rabbits also suffer from several other parasites and conditions, such as Mites, Flystrike, and E. cuniculi.
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