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are flees bad for cats
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Yes they are very bad for cats.
Fleas can cause a variety of diseases, from allergy to zoonoses. Flea infestation can cause blood loss anemia in young or debilitated animals. When animals ingest fleas, parasites such as Dipylidium tapeworms may be transmitted. In these instances, not only do fleas need to be treated, but the tapeworms as well. Some cats have hypersensitivity reactions to flea saliva resulting in flea allergy dermatitis. Flea allergy dermatitis can cause intense pruritis (itchiness) and alopecia (hair loss), especially around the head and neck, over the topline near the tail, and in the inner thighs. Sometimes eosinophilic skin lesions develop. See our article Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex to learn more. Just a single flea or only a very small number of fleas can result in allergic reactions.
Tapeworms are spread by the ingestion of fleas. The flea larvae swallows the eggs from the tapeworm segment. These eggs mature as the flea matures, making the adult flea infectious to the cat. When the cat ingests the flea, the tapeworm larvae are released into the small intestine and so the cycle goes on again. Treatment should include a flea treatment to help prevent reinfestation. The symptoms of this type of tapeworm infection can be, in severe cases, abdominal pain and an increase in food intake. Tapeworms can infect humans so cats should be wormed regularly and a flea control program carried out.
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great answer Catsofmany.......fleas are terrible and very painfull for your cat....my cat preston was loaded with fleas when i first got him and it was awful he was covered in scabs...i then began treating him once a month for fleas and hasnt had any since he also had a tape worm a few years ago he cried and cried to eat all the time but was getting thinner and thinner....the vet told me that u can tell when a cat has a tapeworm if there are little white things near his butt. they kinda look like little peices of rice...i know gross...but it was true he had them....but regardless u shoud treat your cat for fleas regularly even indoor cats to avoid getting them
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wow! excellent info. i totally agree w/ you. and most of the information i know alot about and im glad that the info i saw was very helpful.
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Thanks, Amy. Every feral we brought home was infested with fleas and ticks and very sick. Many of them had tape worm as well. It makes me "itch" just talking about the nasty little vermin!
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Catsofmany is my mom and I helped her with this answer. I volunteered for a vet for a couple years and saw many cats come in with major skin problems from fleas.
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they are very bad for your cat!!!!!! i agree with you bolth, and you should go on http://www.cathealth.com/fleas it will give you great info.
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they are very bad for your cat!!!!!! i agree with you bolth, and you should go on http://www.cathealth.com/fleas it will give you great info.
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they are very bad for your cat!!!!!! i agree with you bolth, and you should go on http://www.cathealth.com/fleas it will give you great info.
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yes they r very bad if there not treated they might give the cat a disease
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