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Coccidia
Ear Mites
Fleas
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Prevention is the main key to preventing or controlling parasites in cats. Keeping your cat clean and combing its fur will help keep your cat in tip top shape. Limiting the amount of time your cat spends outside can help as this is where they can pick up most parasites for cats - from contact with other cats and from ingesting infected rodents or birds.
There are a variety of medications, powders and collars that can help control these parasites. But these are full of inherent risks due to their level of toxicity. Why replace one problem with another? Flea collars are little more than ringing your cat’s neck with a poisonous necklace of pesticides. These form a veritable toxic cloud that envelops around your cat, which is then inhaled. And every time to cuddle with your pet, you’re exposed as well. Insecticidal flea and tick shampoos, powders, sprays and dips are not much better. And the best selling drug Rimadyl, an anti-inflammatory drug for pets, has been found in several studies to be deadly to some dogs. The FDA received more than 6000 reports of adverse side effects from this drugs from consumers. There are the spot-on pesticides, such as Defend, Frontline, Advantage, and Zodiac, which has been found to produce adverse side effects in dogs and cats, shortening life spans, causing illness and debility and even premature death. The components of these medications have been tested in laboratories on animals and found to cause serious health problems in lab animals. A clue should come to us when the labels of these drugs warn not to get the chemicals on your skin and to wash your hands thoroughly after applying them, as well as to keep them away from children. Yet we put them on our animals, leading to diarrhea, vomiting, seizures, nervous disorders, and respiratory problems. That’s why I believe in the natural approach to maintaining your cat’s health. Nature provides everything needed to rid your animal of parasites and worms, without the dangerous side effects or adverse reactions. Many natural healing herbs have anti-microbial and anti-biotic effects on parasites, expelling them from the body for good! |