Lovely Celeste

Still looking for a home, loves her feline mommy very much, gets along well with other cats, likes to play and lounge!

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Fofurasfelinas Kitty Tips

Tip 23

Cat Fleas - Just Annoying or Dangerous

Did you know that fleas are not only annoying but they can also be dangerous? Fleas are more than just insects that bite and suck your cat's blood. They can also transmit diseases to your cat.

I want to give you a little information about this today. The most common and annoying disease caused by fleas is flea allergy dermatitis. Some cats are allergic to the flea saliva and just one bite will cause them to be miserable. Cats with flea allergies will scratch resulting in hair loss and skin lesions. I"ve seen some cat itch until their skin was raw and actually loose weight from burning so many extra calories from constant licking. Some cats will present small irritating bumps all around their neck.

Another disease fleas can transmit are tapeworms. Fleas cause tapeworm infections after a cat ingests a flea that carries a tapeworm larva. After ingestion, the tapeworm larva continues to develop in the cat's gastrointestinal tract. When developed, the head of the tapeworm will attach to the intestinal wall and small egg filled segments periodically break off and are passed out the rectum.

The best way to prevent both of these conditions is to prevent the fleas! There are many safe and effective preventative medications on the market for just this purpose.

Article by Dr. Jon
Originally published in view.petplace.com/?j=fe9510757765047b7d&m=feff1273766...