Whether he lives in an apartment or a house, your cat can become a host of parasites, especially fleas.
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How do you know if your cat has fleas?
To find out if
your cat has fleas
, the easiest symptom to identify is to
see him
scratch
frequently.
Using a fine-toothed comb, brush his coat for fleas.
With a size between 1 and 2 millimeters, they are generally brown in color.
They can also cause
small skin lesions
due to their bites.
Be careful, the itching of a cat does not necessarily mean that it is infested with fleas.
He may suffer from a dermatological disease or a parasitic infection such as scabies or ringworm.
If in doubt,
consultation with a veterinarian is
still recommended to find a treatment or remedy for fleas.
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Fleas: a serious parasitic infection?
As with dogs, an
untreated
parasitic infection in cats can cause more or less serious illnesses.
This is particularly the case for the following pathologies:
chronic fatigue, anemia and fever
dermatitis
a parasitic infection of the body (tapeworm, etc.) after involuntary ingestion of fleas
feline hemobartonellosis: a bacteriological infection that destroys red blood cells in the blood
Cat fleas are also transmissible to humans.
It is an opportunistic parasite that attacks other mammals.
One of the bacteria carried by fleas can transmit to humans, if scratched by an infected cat,
cat scratch disease
.
This disease, also called bartonellosis, is generally harmless for the animal.
But it can cause joint pain, fever, anemia and skin lesions in humans.
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The main treatments and remedies for cat fleas
There are
different treatments
and remedies for cat fleas.
It is possible to opt for a
flea collar
, shampoo,
pipettes
, sprays, or even drug administration.
The choice depends mainly on the fragility of your pet and the state of progress of the infection.
Here again, the advice of your
veterinarian
is required to select the most effective solution.
However, products capable of eliminating adult fleas and larvae should be preferred.
There are also oral suspensions, the composition of which makes the parasites sterile.
However, they do not kill them.
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Are there natural treatments for cat fleas?
You can also turn to
natural alternatives
to get rid of fleas in your cat.
The mixture of water, essential oil of lavender and vinegar remains particularly effective in getting rid of it.
The use of a neem oil shampoo has insecticidal properties.
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There are also anti-flea plants, such as spearmint or chrysanthemum.
For flea eggs, which are in the environment and not on the animal, pour diatomaceous earth, baking soda, or even salt on the infested areas (the floor and favorite places of your pet).
Do not pass the broom, but use a vacuum cleaner to clean your parts.
