Now the pet cat at home no longer needs to catch mice, but is loved and hugged every day. It seems that the home is a completely closed and safe environment, but it is actually necessary to carry out insect repellent.
Because cats can contact with the outside world through animals such as humans and plants, such as:
1, human soles, coats and trouser legs (most common)
2. Cats eat cockroaches and other insects in their mouths by mistake.
3. Sewers and air conditioning ports
4. Unclean water source
5. Water pot
Especially in recent years, the popular feeding method of raw meat has directly or indirectly led to the increase of parasitic diseases in cats in clinical cases. These exposures may be as small as bacteria and viruses and are often overlooked.
What are the common parasites of cats?
Parasites in cats:
Ascaris, coccidia, tapeworms, trichomonads, pyriform flagellates, Toxoplasma gondii and heartworms.
Cat ectoparasites:
Acari, fleas, lice and scabies, etc.
How do cats repel insects?
With the continuous improvement of pet medical technology, insect repellent for cats has made great technological innovation and progress. It can be applied safely through transdermal agent and efficient and safe insect repellent, and there is no need to go to a pet hospital. Otherwise, taking the cat out is also a big project.
Insecticides are generally divided into three categories: in vivo, in vitro and in vivo.
Insect repellent for cats:
It needs to be taken orally, usually once every 2-3 months. However, if the family members often feed raw bones, the interval between taking medicine should be shortened, and it is recommended to take it once every 1 month. Punadu and Bayer are commonly used in the market at present.
In vitro deworming:
Drop the drops on the skin, usually once a month/kloc-0. At present, Eddie is common in the market.
Insecticide in vivo and in vitro:
Most of them are drops, and the usage is the same as that of deworming in vitro, usually once every month/kloc-0. Generally, big pets are commonly used in the market at present.
The principle is that the ingredients in the potion can enter the blood through the skin, so although it is dripping on the cat's skin, it can still enter the blood and act on parasites all over the body.
Insect repellent in the body is to feed insect repellent to cats, which is more difficult. The most important thing is to feed the cat quickly and accurately! Put the medicine into the cat's mouth accurately, then quickly close the cat's mouth and lift it slightly for a few seconds to ensure that the cat has swallowed it.
If it really doesn't work, you can crush the medicine and mix it in snacks and cans that cats like to eat.
In vitro dripping is very simple. Grab the cat's back neck, pluck the hair and drop a drop on the skin, which greatly reduces the difficulty of repelling insects for cats.
How does the cat repellent achieve insect repellent?
For example, in vitro anthelmintic drops contain an active ingredient against ectoparasites, which is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic drug. The so-called broad-spectrum is that it can act on a variety of insects at the same time.
And it has strong lipophilicity, which means that it has a strong ability to combine with the natural oil layer on the skin surface. After use, it will spread to the sebaceous glands of hair follicles on the body surface, and then slowly seep out of the body surface, so the protection time will be very long. After the substance seeps out of the body, it will cause excessive excitement of insects' nerves and muscles until they die, which can effectively prevent fleas and ticks on dogs and cats.
For example, praziquantel, which is an effective component specifically targeting parasites in the body, is also a broad-spectrum insect repellent, mainly targeting tapeworms and schistosomiasis in cats. Its mechanism of action is not the same as the former, but the result is that the muscles of worms contract rigidly, leading to paralysis and death.
Internal and external flooding is not a new thing, and most of them take macrolide antibiotics as the main or single component. Macrolide anthelmintics are mainly aimed at ectoparasites, and only gastrointestinal nematodes are found in the body, but they are ineffective against trematodes and tapeworms.
How often do cats repel insects?
According to the recommendation of ESCCAP, deworming should be carried out at least once every three months. Of course, shovel officials can choose the frequency of deworming according to the actual situation of their pets:
For example, your cat often strolls outdoors, such as walking downstairs in the community, kennel cat house and so on. The staple food is raw meat/raw flesh and blood. In this case, it is recommended to deworm every 1 month.
For example, your cat often/regularly strolls outdoors, and other small animals occasionally visit or play in other small animals' homes. It is recommended to deworm once every 1~2 months.
For example, your cat basically stays at home and no other pets visit. It is recommended to deworm every 2 to 3 months.
Kittens that have just been brought home, whether picked up or bought, must be repelled first. The bought cat can first consult whether it has been treated with insect repellent before and what insect repellent is used.
There are no parasites in cats, which is not only very important to the health of cats, but also beneficial to the health of shovel officers and their families.