Symptoms and preventive measures for cat fleas
Cat fleas, Ctenocephalides
felis (Bouché) are the most common
fleas found in every home worldwide. It not
only affects cats but dogs, humans, rodents,
rabbits and ruminants too. It is really impossible
to eradicate the population of the cat fleas
since they can survive on anyone’s blood.
Cat fleas are so minute creatures that you
can not easily find out that your cat has
been attacked by cat fleas and this can only
be found when you spot
some of the following
enlisted symptoms in your cat:
1) flea dust (fecal matter of cat fleas
that consist of dried blood sucked out of
the cat’s or human body)
2) continuous itching
3) shedding of furs
4) reddening of skin or bleeding sores
It can really be difficult task getting rid
of fleas several measures have been introduced
but none proved 100% accuracy level. Besides
it is better to take preventive measure which
will really be helpful in breaking the lifecycle
of cat fleas and drive them out from you home
environment and stop their breeding. This
can be done as soon as you find out that your
cat has been attacked by cat fleas, you can
immediately call for insecticide treatment
for your house, and cat. Make sure each and
every nook of your living place is treated
well with the insecticide and is free of dirt
and rubbish. This will prevent the hatching
of eggs that lay dormant in your beddings,
carpets, curtains or in some furniture and
clear them out of your home.
Comb the furs of your cat regularly so as
to keep check on the cat flea dirt embedded
on your cat’s body. Spread a white paper
under your cat and shake the comb on to it
and if you spot some reddish brown speckles
which will burst out bleeding if sprinkled
with water. These reddish brown specks are
fecal matter of fleas and are the very first
signs of flea infestation in your pet.
You can opt for several options for treating
your cat for cat fleas and some of them have
been enlisted below:
1) flea shampoos and flea powders
2) flea comb is the most effective measure
since it keeps your cat’s fur free from
dirt
3) cat flea collars
Now, you must have understood how important
it is to get rid of fleas from your home as
it can really be dangerous to your cat’s
health. Cats and that too especially kittens
develop anemia due to the cat flea infestation
in their bodies and often these cat fleas
carries tapeworm cyst in their sting which
gets transferred into the cat’s intestine
and may cause indigestion and other severe
intestinal ailments.
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