Deworming, and sterilization, immunization should be called three compulsory courses for shoveling officers.
How to choose and eat insect repellents? Can internal drive, external drive, and immunity be carried out on the same day?
Common fleas, repetitive trichomoniasis, infiltrating tapeworms... What are the key points for deworming?
This issue summarizes 10 questions about deworming.
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Q1: At what age do you start deworming?
In general, insect repellent can be done at a regular age of 6 to 8 weeks. This is mainly related to the different anthelmintic drugs chosen.
For example, common topical insect repellents: big pets, cats over 6 weeks old are available; Flaine, cats over 8 weeks old are available; Bo lai'en, prompting cats over 7 weeks old, more than 0.6 kg are available; Ai Walker, cats over 9 weeks old are available.
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For stray cats that are active outdoors or adopted, it is recommended to deworm as early as possible. If the cat is less than 6 weeks old, you can choose to spray from Fraun, and cats over 2 days old can be used.
Q2: How to choose anthelmintic drugs?
➤ For therapeutic deworming, such as soft stools for many days + no timely deworming before + suspected parasites, it is recommended to do a stool examination and drug the worms;
➤ For preventive deworming, it depends on the range of deworming of various deworming drugs, and sometimes 2 drugs can be combined with deworming, namely: topical + oral.
For example, big pets can treat ear mites, and can also be safe for heartworm-positive cats to use; but not tapeworms (marked in its instructions), so from the scope of deworming and cost-effective considerations, usually with a Haile Miao/ Bai Pet Qing.
For example, Frein, which is in the same factory as Bulaire, can effectively deworm flea eggs, pupae, larvae and adult insects at all stages; but for common roundworms/hooks/tapeworms in the body, the lethality is basically 0, which can be combined with oral repellent drugs such as Miaoba to fully deworm.
Another example is the Ai walker produced by Bayer, the in vitro parasites are "taken care of" very well; missed ticks (basically encountered without going out), flukes and tapeworms (only eat healthy and hygienic cat food is basically not encountered), if necessary, you can feed special deworming drugs (the only problem is probably expensive).
Q3: Can I drive both inside and outside at the same time? Want to stagger immunity?
There are two common schemes that are not explicitly prescribed:
➤ External drive and immunization on the same day, internal drive and vaccination interval of 2 to 3 days;
➤ External and internal drive are on the same day, and the vaccine is separated from deworming by 2 to 3 days. Additional notes are:
➤ If the cat's gastrointestinal tract is sensitive and there may be discomfort after internal drive, it is recommended to stagger the deworming.
➤ If there is a pullworm or spit worm after internal re-expulsion, it is recommended to seek medical examination, and it may be necessary to deworm again according to the situation.
➤ First immunization, it is recommended that the pioneer worm reimmune to prevent the parasite from affecting the immune effect.
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Q4: After deworming, is it normal for cats to be dewormed?
Two common possibilities are: anthelmintics that irritate the gastrointestinal tract, or the presence of worms in the body. It is recommended to observe bowel movements and appetite
➤ If the appetite is normal, continuous observation, gastrointestinal discomfort usually improves in the short term;
➤ If the condition does not improve or worsen, loss of appetite, accompanied by diarrhea, etc., it is recommended to seek medical attention to further check the parasite condition in the body.
Q5: Before and after deworming, is there anything to pay attention to?
➤ How often to deworm, to refer to the duration of medication of various drugs, indoor feeding cats usually recommend external drive once a month, internal drive once every three months.
➤ Although many medicines say that bathing has no effect, considering a variety of factors, it is recommended not to bathe for a week before and after deworming. (Reduced resistance due to stress, damage to the skin barrier such as cat ringworm may lead to temporary/permanent hair removal, sebaceous gland storage and secretion affecting external drugs, etc.)
➤ Beware of mutual licking during collective deworming (although some repellents are non-toxic, they affect the effect of deworming)
➤ Some cats with external drive will have skin allergies, which may be accompanied by redness, swelling and hair removal, it is recommended to suspend the medication and wash locally, if it does not get better or worse, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination.
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Q6: What is the suspicion that the cat is infected with the parasite?
Detailed here (with picture) What symptoms does the cat have, and it is necessary to check for parasites? Class Representative Summary Edition
➤ Diarrhea, soft stools, the most common symptoms
➤ Adult exposure, the most intuitive symptom
➤ Elevated body temperature, fever in the ears, symptoms can be measured at home
➤ Decreased appetite and mental state, symptoms need to be observed
➤ Mucosal pallor, anemia and malnutrition
Visible mucosa pale From: veteriankey
➤ The abdominal circumference is enlarged, and the situation of "gaining weight without eating" is increasing
➤ Cough, difficulty breathing, and uncommon symptoms should also be considered
Q7: What should I do if my cat finds fleas?
Fleas are difficult to drive, there are two main problems: most deworming drugs only target adult insects, eggs, pupae, larvae can not be killed; environmental deworming is not taken seriously.
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Therefore: ➤ Choose an anthelmintic drugs and be sure to stick to them!
Pictured from: Cat Research Institute @ snail powder finishing
➤ Sweeping + mopping + vacuuming, while requiring environmental spraying of anthelmintics (imidacloprid, furazine).
Q8: What should I do if my cat finds ear mites?
➤ Diagnosis is first confirmed by ear canal secretion microscopy. The ear canal is commonly black, which may be ear mites, or it may be other factors such as ear canal infection.
➤ Then choose an insect repellent that can repel ear mites and take it regularly and on time.
Specific operation: For example, first use a large pet to deworm normally, drop on the back of the neck, do not drip in the ear, and then use ear bleach to clean the ear canal.
Q9: What should I do if my cat finds a trichomoniasis?
➤ Conventional anthelmintic drugs usually cannot repel trichomoniasis, so when a trichomoniasis infection is found, clinical practitioners often choose special anthelmintic drugs, such as metronidazole, loridazole, etc.
➤ Trichomoniasis is prone to recurrence, once detected, it is recommended to review regularly, and in the case of routine deworming, it is also recommended to take special anthelmintic drugs regularly.
➤ Do a good job of cat isolation, even if the symptoms disappear after treatment, it is not recommended to immediately return to the original cat group for breeding.
➤ Shoveling feces in time, and due to zoonotic problems, shovelers should wash their hands frequently after shoveling cat litter.
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Coccidiosis (including Toxoplasma gondii) is also a parasite that may not be repelled by conventional anthelmintics. Deworming and treatment points
➤ Coccidioides drugs (such as 100 balls) are cool, it is recommended to put them in capsules to feed;
➤ Multi-cat families, one cat found coccidiosis, other cats recommended synchronous deworming;
➤ After the treatment is over, it is strongly recommended to go to the hospital for re-examination;
➤ If there are no symptoms and no infections are found, there is no need to take deocytodeal drugs alone to prevent them.
Q10: What should I do if my cat finds tapeworms?
Sources of infection from tapeworms include raw meat, unclean food, moldy cat food, etc. Cats that normally eat only cat food and are regularly dewormed are not susceptible to infection.
➤ However, if a cat is found to be infected with tapeworms, or fleas (tapeworms parasitize fleas and infect cats through fleas), choose internal insect repellents (such as Hailemiao) to kill insects, and do a good job of in vitro and environmental deworming.
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