Blog: Parasites
Creepy Crawlies!
Happy Spring to everyone, we know our kitties are all glad to see the warmer days and the longer sunshine hours. But with the advent of spring we are also starting to think more about parasites. How do our pets get parasites? Well it’s easy but it depends on...
Parasitic Worms in Cats by Dr. Carl Hannigan
Spring has a tendency to spark “parasite season” in the veterinary world. Roundworms (nematodes) There are two types of roundworm parasites that can affect cats, ascarids and hookworms and are so called because they are round in section. Ascarids In adult cats symptoms are usually subclinical. Symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting...
