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How long after applying Revolution can a cat be bathed?
Wait 2-3 days after a topical dewormer before bathing, so the drug absorbs through the skin glands. Also keep the home environment treated.
My Cat Won’t Eat, Has Diarrhea, and Is Vomiting – What’s Wrong?
Causes include parasites, indigestion, food poisoning, or serious disease. Deworm or fast with probiotics for mild cases. Persistent or severe signs need a vet visit.
How Long Does It Take a Cat to Recover From Toxoplasmosis?
Toxoplasmosis is treated with sulfadiazine and usually clears in about a week of medication. Confirm by vet test before treatment, and clean and disinfect the litter box and environment to prevent re-infection.
What Are the Signs of Ear Mites in Cats?
Ear mites in cats typically cause head and ear scratching, head shaking, heavy brown discharge in the ear canal, and a foul odor. If you notice these signs, consider ear mites and consult a vet for diagnosis. If confirmed, treat promptly with mite medication and an ear-cleaning solution, following the vet's instructions and label to eliminate the mites completely.
What to Do If Your Cat Has a Trichomonas Infection
Trichomonas is a common feline flagellate parasite, spread by dirty food or water, soil, poor hygiene, and insects. Prevent with regular deworming, a clean environment, food hygiene, and vet care. If infected, use targeted antiparasitic medicine under veterinary guidance.
How long after deworming does a cat pass worms?
A cat with parasites usually passes them the day after deworming, either by vomiting or in stool. A light load clears in about 3 days; a heavy one needs a second dose after two weeks.
What happens if cat ear mites are left untreated?
Untreated ear mites cause outer and inner ear inflammation, skin rot and odor. Itching makes the cat shake its head and scratch, risking ear hematoma. Mites spread easily to other cats in multi-cat homes. Treat with dewormer and ear drops, use an Elizabethan collar, isolate and prevent.
Which dewormer is good for puppies?
Internal dewormers: Heartgard, Hale, Chongneiqing, Punadu; external: Aidike, Revolution, Frontline, NexGard, Advocate. External prevents fleas, lice, mites, ticks; internal prevents roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, whipworms. Deworm monthly as a puppy.
What to Do When Your Cat Has Soft Stools but Otherwise Seems Fine
Soft stools in cats are common and are not usually alarming if the cat is active and eating normally. They are often caused by diet — table scraps, sudden food changes, or overfeeding — or by gut issues such as infections, inflammatory bowel disease, parasites, or unbalanced gut flora. Adjusting the diet, adding probiotics, and deworming usually resolve it, but persistent or watery stools need a vet visit.
Can a cat be dewormed internally and externally at the same time?
Internal and external deworming can be done together as they do not interfere. But dose strictly by weight and instructions, since dewormers are toxic; use an Elizabethan collar afterward to prevent licking.