Can An Indoor Cat Get Fleas?
How can my cat get fleas if it never goes outside?
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It can happen from simply being outdoors, being around other animals, or around any other person who has animals at home (even if they do not have an active flea infestation). This hitchhiker flea hopped onto you, came into your home, and made herself comfortable.M
How can you tell if your cat has heartworms?
Signs of heartworm disease in cats can be very subtle or very dramatic. Symptoms may include coughing, asthma-like attacks, periodic vomiting, lack of appetite, or weight loss. Occasionally an affected cat may have difficulty walking, experience fainting or seizures, or suffer from fluid accumulation in the abdomen.
How often should indoor cats get flea treatment?
3 months
How long can a cat live with heartworms?
about two to three years
What medications do indoor cats need?
FVRCP: Includes Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, and Panleukopenia (also called the feline distemper vaccine). Since these serious infections are easily spread, boosters are recommended yearly for all cats.
What are the first signs of heartworms in cats?
The most common clinical signs of heartworm infection include: intermittent vomiting (sometimes of blood as well as of food); diarrhea; rapid and difficult breathing, coughing and gagging, all of which may be confused with feline asthma or some other bronchial disease; loss of appetite; lethargy and weight loss.
What are the first signs of heartworms?
– Persistent cough. Unlike a regular cough or a kennel cough, which is strong and sporadic, a heartworm- related cough is dry and persistent. … – Lethargy. … – Weight loss. … – Difficulty breathing. … – Bulging ribs.
