Nobody who is not prepared to spoil cats will get from them the reward they are able to give to those who do spoil them
I love cats because i enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.
For every house is incompleat without him, and a blessing is lacking in the spirit
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Parasites
Tapeworms of cats
Tapeworks are flat worms that area segmented. they consist of a head, neck, and then a number of segments. The head usually has suckers or muscular grooves that enable the tapework to attach itself to the animal's intestinethe mature segments contain large numbers of eggs which are often grouped into packets. the segments may often be seen near the anus of the cat or dog. These segments may move if reenly passed. or if dried, they look like grains of uncooked rice or cucumber seeds. tapeworm infections are usually diagnosed my finding these segments on the animal.
Tapeworms of cats and dogs all have life cycles that include an intermediate host . These hosts include fleas, fish, and domestic animals such as sheep and pigs. All of the adult forms of these tapeworms live in the cat's or dog's digestive system. It is interesting that tapeworms have no digestive systems themselves, but absorb nutrients through their skins.
The most common tapeworms that infect cats and dogs are:
Dipylidium caninum: flea tapeworm, double-pored tapeworm, cucumber seed tapeworm, common dog tapeworm. a
The adult form lives in cats, dogs, fox, and occasionally humans. Fleas and lice serve as intermediate hosts.
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