Dr. Sina Marsilio, researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine’s Gastrointestinal Laboratory, explains the most common parasites found in cats. They include fleas, ticks, roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms and heartworms. The article will make good social media, website and newsletter content.
Source: Modern Cat, March 8, 2018.
“The parasites most common in cats depend on where the cat lives and if it is an indoor or outdoor cat. Generally, indoor cats have fewer parasites than outdoor cats,” Marsilo said. “The most common external parasites affecting the skin are fleas and ticks. While there many different internal parasites, most of them affect the gastrointestinal tract. However, especially in Texas, we need to be aware of heartworms in cats, which mostly affect the heart and lung vessels.”