During the breeding process, we often encounter various parasitic diseases in cats, among which ascariasis is a common type of parasitic disease. It can cause stunted development and slow growth of kittens, which requires us to cause Pay attention to.

Cat ascariasis is caused by Toxocara felis, which lives in the small intestine of cats. In addition to infecting cats, it can also infect lions and leopards. Toxocara felis is also divided into genders. The body length of male worms is 40~60mm, and the body length of female worms is 40~120mm. Roundworms cause disease mainly through mechanical stimulation, deprivation of nutrients and secretion of toxins. During its parasitic process in the intestine, it will have a strong irritating effect on the intestine and can cause catarrhal enteritis. ​​​​​​

When a cat has a fever, is pregnant, is hungry, or changes the cat food it usually feeds, the parasites can enter the stomach, bile duct and pancreatic duct, multiply in large numbers, and cause blockage or inflammation. Severe infections can cause various gastrointestinal diseases, such as intussusception, volvulus, and even intestinal rupture.

Roundworms feed on undigested substances in the small intestine of cats and rob a large amount of nutrients that originally belong to the cat. Therefore, we often see cats infected with roundworms malnourished and emaciated. Some roundworms also secrete metabolites that are toxic to the cat’s hematopoietic organs and nervous system, causing neurological symptoms and allergic reactions.

So how do we prevent ascariasis? First of all, we need to control it from the source and let the cat go out as little as possible, because it is easy to eat some dirty things with eggs. Even at home, we must pay attention. Try to get rid of cockroaches and mice in your home as they may be carrying roundworms. It is necessary to improve environmental sanitation and remove cat feces in a timely manner to prevent feces from contaminating cat food. Secondly, you should pay attention to the physical condition of the cat. When the cat has symptoms such as coughing, vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc., you must pay attention. It may be these "sprouts" that are causing trouble. At this time, you must take the cat to see a doctor. Remember not to feed your cat raw food, such as raw fish and raw meat, because raw food contains a large number of parasites, and your cat will be infected if you are not careful. Then it is necessary to give the cat deworming medicine regularly. There are many medicines in this area, and the effects are very good.

Finally, when a cat is infected with roundworms and shows symptoms, it needs treatment. For roundworm diseases, imidazole drugs are more effective, such as mebendazole, albendazole, albendazole, levamisole, etc. You can also use Ascarid, a specialized maggot medicine, to treat it.