Probably, for many owners it will be pleasantthe message that to understand, whether there are worms at a cat, is easy enough, as well as completely to eliminate parasites. The article will be devoted to how to reveal the presence of helminths in your pet's organism and to correctly diagnose it.
Cat's glistens: signs infection
Owners need to remember that even neverAn animal on the street can be infected with worms. The ailment is most often observed in cats with weakened immunity, undernourished or suffering from chronic diseases.
Symptoms of parasites are sometimes manifestedweak: the cat is apathetic, moves little, reacts weakly to others. But most often they are noticed by the careful owners rather easily: the appetite is disturbed, the animal has chronic diarrhea, purulent discharge from the eyes, constant attempts to scratch the area around the anus, weight loss.
Cat's worms: signs of having roundworms
The most common parasites in catsare roundworms (roundworms). They have a brown or white hue and look like spaghetti. They can be found in the faeces of an animal, and sometimes in vomit.
Take a closer look:If the tummy of your pet has a rounded shape, and appetite increases enormously, this may be a signal that he has round worms. By the way, these parasites from animals are transmitted to humans.
Lethargy, chronic disorder of the stool, periodic vomiting - these are also signs that the cat had unwanted freeloaders.
Cat's glistens: signs of nematode infection
Nematodes are invisible to our eye.They stick to the inner surface of the intestine and drink the blood of the animal. Nematodes, however, are more common in dogs, but cats are also infected with these parasites. And in kittens they can cause even death due to loss of blood. The main sign of their presence in your pet is the development of anemia.
Worms in a cat: signs of infection with a tapeworm
This type of worm is also not very commonamong cats. Tapeworms are small in size and white in color. If you look closely, you can see them even under the tail of a cat, in wool. Small, rice-like particles of tapeworm can be seen on the spot where your pet likes to sleep. And the infection occurs through fleas, which are bored out of the cat's fur.
When there is an animal titer in the body, there is a decrease in the weight of the cat with good appetite, ruffled hair and upset of the stool.
How to identify worms in a cat
As you already know, an accurate diagnosis will help youput only a veterinarian, having conducted a cat feces examination. But remember that it is not always possible to detect parasites from the first time. It depends on how long the infection has occurred. After all, if there are parasites in the animal's body that have not yet laid eggs, then the result of the analyzes may be incorrect. Therefore, I will have to repeat the tests a couple of times. But thanks to such a study it will be possible to select an appropriate drug that will fight exactly with the detected type of worms, without hitting the well-being and health of your pet.
