Preventing parasites in cats

The monthly administration of broad-spectrum heartworm medications can effectively prevent a variety of internal and external parasitic diseases in cats. Although not every parasite can be stopped, many of the common feline parasites are susceptible to these agents. This article discusses the epidem...

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Published inVeterinary therapeutics Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 260
Main Authors Dryden, Michael W, Payne, Patricia A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2005
Subjects
Animals
Antiparasitic Agents - administration & dosage
Cat Diseases - prevention & control
Cats
Ectoparasitic Infestations - prevention & control
Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary
Helminths
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - prevention & control
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - veterinary
Ivermectin - administration & dosage
Ivermectin - analogs & derivatives
Macrolides - administration & dosage
Mites
Phthiraptera
Siphonaptera
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Summary:The monthly administration of broad-spectrum heartworm medications can effectively prevent a variety of internal and external parasitic diseases in cats. Although not every parasite can be stopped, many of the common feline parasites are susceptible to these agents. This article discusses the epidemiology and prevention strategies for those parasites that can be controlled by the administration of ivermectin, milbemycin oxime, or selamectin, either alone or in conjunction with an external parasiticide.
ISSN:1528-3593