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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2005OH @#$!
I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, I have NEVER had a cat with any parasites before--- OK, a cat I had when I was a kid had ear mites. But I have had no recent experience with this. He was supposed to have been de-flea-ed, de-wormed, all that (no evidence of worms yet). So what do you guys recommend? Frontline? Advantage? Something else? Now I do have to find a way to separate the boys, but that doesn't bother me as much as the whole idea of fleas or ticks or whatever the baby has, spreading. ARRRRGH! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I > definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Theresa Hi Theresa-- I like Advantage. Reason being just that I once had a cat who had an allergic reaction to Frontline, but tolerated Advantage just fine. Sounds like your baby doesn't have a really bad infestation--if you treat it now, you probably won't have a problem with the other kitties. Good luck! Sherry >> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I >> definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >Good luck! >Sherry I was surprised-- no shocked-- when I saw the varmints. He doesn't *act* like he has any infestation besides the ants in his pants. ;) He is bright-eyed and seems as healthy as can be. Thanks for responding so quickly! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I > definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, > I have NEVER had a cat with any parasites before--- OK, a cat I had > when I was a kid had ear mites. But I have had no recent experience > with this. He was supposed to have been de-flea-ed, de-wormed, all > that (no evidence of worms yet). When I had a dog, Sammy, and he was an inside dog... one day I was scratching my scalp and dug up a flea! Mom, my dog has fleas! (wasn't that an old song?!) She said how do you know he has fleas? Well there was this thing crawling on my scalp! (and no, it wasn't a louse, but my ex-husband was). She said give the dog a bath and drown them, then shampoo your head. LOL It worked. I didn't have critters crawling around on my head anymore nor did Sampson. Still can't imagine trying to bathe Persia... I'd like to see the groomer who tries to do that to her! But she has dandruff by the base of her tail. I've got some Derm-caps liquid to use in her food to help with that but I need to talk to her vet about giving it to her. It's mostly omega-3 fish oil. Jill >> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I >> definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, >> I have NEVER had a cat with any parasites before--- OK, a cat I had >> when I was a kid had ear mites. But I have had no recent experience >> with this. He was supposed to have been de-flea-ed, de-wormed, all >> that (no evidence of worms yet). I managed to get a couple of the things off him-- I have never seen anything like them before. They don't seem to be fleas, but tiny flies! And he is good and infested. What could they be? I have never heard of anything like that -- little winged creatures-- as cat parasites. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War >>> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I >>> definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Make Levees, Not War Did you check his fur thoroughly for an injury? MLB >>>> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I >>>> definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Did you check his fur thoroughly for an injury? MLB No, but I will-- there didn't seem to be anything wrong with him. And they are now on Stinky. I'm afraid to ask, but what difference does that make? Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War Hi Theresa, I would check them all over for sores or maybe a slightly dirty rear. When you said flies -- I know that's a bad sign with rabbits. They can quite easily get maggot infestations and that is an emergency with them. If you can't find any obvious cause, I'd be tempted to get a flea-type shampoo and bathe both of yours right away, to try to get rid of them immediately. Then maybe use Advantage or something along those lines. Is there a vet open near you? Maybe one at a PetSmart? Maybe you could at least save some of the creatures to show a vet. Good luck! I did find this in a google search: -Rhonda http://www.jovisca.com/en-parasites.html Fleas Fleas live in your cats fur and feeds on his blood. An infestation can provoke weakness, eczema and other health problem's. The female flea can lay 20 to 50 eggs per day, which fall from the cats fur everywhere in the house. In warm temperatures, the eggs hatch approximately 10 days later. After the larval stage, the adult flea, immediately starts sucking the blood of its host to live. She dies after 3 weeks, however the larva is capable of sleeping during the cold season, for almost one year. Regularly administer anti-flea treatments, this prevents the eggs hatching and stops the reproduction. There is a variety of treatments that exist: aerosol, lotion and capsules that can be mixed into their food. If your cat is infested with fleas, you should scrupulously treat all the layer of the cats fur and also areas of your house where your cat normally goes. Lice Lice are little insects that are brown in colour, and move slowly along your cats fur and skin. They live on the cat and slowly lay their eggs. Anti-flea treatments also fight against fleas Ticks Ticks are tiny parasites which belong to the spider family. They usually affect cats that live in rural areas. Ticks attach them seldes to the cats fur a couple of day. They do not cause any local irritation, it's best to remove them since they can transmit diseases. When you see one, put them to sleep with a bit of ether and remove them with a pair of tweezers; plucking the hair to prevent the rostrum attached, it could provoke an abscess. Ringworm Ringworm or scabies are provoked by arthropods which are invisible to the naked eye and are transmitted simply by contact. They feed on the animals skin or in auricular canal, causing serious irritations. Scabies can be treated with the proper products. > Ringworm > Ringworm or scabies are provoked by arthropods which are > invisible to the naked eye and are transmitted simply by > contact. They feed on the animals skin or in auricular canal, > causing serious irritations. Scabies can be treated with the > proper products. I always thought ringworm was a fungus. I was trying to do a search for winged parasites and came up with nothing likely. Theresa, let us know when you find out what they are!  SignatureCheryl >> Ringworm >> Ringworm or scabies are provoked by arthropods which are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >for winged parasites and came up with nothing likely. Theresa, let us >know when you find out what they are! Ringworm is a fungus infection. Scabies is an infestation of tiny mites. There are both human and animal forms of the disease, caused by different species of mites. In animals, scabies infections are sometimes called mange. Animal mites can be transferred to humans and cause a few days of itching, but the mites then die because they are on the wrong host. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria >> Ringworm >> Ringworm or scabies are provoked by arthropods which are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > for winged parasites and came up with nothing likely. Theresa, let us > know when you find out what they are! Indeed ringworm is a fungal infection. Scabies are mites. Cheers, helen s >>Ringworm >>Ringworm or scabies are provoked by arthropods which are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > for winged parasites and came up with nothing likely. Theresa, let us > know when you find out what they are! Yep, ringworm is a fungus. I'm not sure why it was on that website under parasites. I was thinking more of the Lice category. I don't know what they look like, but it just doesn't sound like fleas, and I believe mites are microscopic. Rhonda >>>>> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and >>>>> I definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Make Levees, Not War It was just a thought (I am not an expert), but flies will be attracted to wounds, etc. Could you identify the type of fly on the internet? MLB >>>>>> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and >>>>>> I definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >It was just a thought (I am not an expert), but flies will be attracted >to wounds, etc. Could you identify the type of fly on the internet? MLB Yes, that makes sense, but fortunately, both are intact from head to toe-- and both very normal in their behavior. They are getting vetted first thing tomrrow morning, but I don't think Ill have a moments peace till then. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War >>>>>>> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, >>>>>>> and I definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Make Levees, Not War Just another thought: If they go outside, perhaps there is a dead bird that may be attracting flies and they "investigated".Whatever it is, may it disappear and never come back. MLB > I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I > definitely saw something-- moving. Youngsters even from the best-run shelters or catteries seem to pick up fleas or worms extremely easily. Here it's recommended that kittens are wormed fortnightly/monthly and de-flea'd monthly (5-weekly with Frontline Combo, my small-animal-specialist TED's current favourite). Perhaps the insects are picking up on little ones' vulnerability? Purrs for a speedy resolution Gordon & the FF Here, everyone would get a dose of Advantage on the back of their necks. No one would get separated. Flea eggs vacuum up easily and wash out of bedding easily, so I'd like just clean the house and forget about it. But to be sure, I'd set off one of those little canister bug spray bombs and another one in two weeks. Cats don't like this part cause it means they have to go in the car for a couple of hours while the spray works and while I air out the house. I usually spray the house if all the cats are going to have to go to the vet anyway or if they are boarding and we are going out of town. Jo > I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I > definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Make Levees, Not War >I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I >definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >bother me as much as the whole idea of fleas or ticks or whatever the >baby has, spreading. The first step in pest control is to identify the pest. The next step is to apply something that addresses the pest or pests present or likely with as little broad toxicity as practical. There are several relatively safe pest treatments for cats, but they have different ranges of action: Advantage is for fleas and larvae and nothing else; Frontline Plus is for fleas, flea larvae, and ticks; Revolution is for fleas, flea eggs and larvae, hook worms, heartworms, roundworms, and ear mites, but not ticks. Advocate has a range similar to Revolution, but is a different formula. If there are only a few pests, and they are not attached, a flea comb will usually remove them - a tissue held just ahead of the comb as it is pulled out will confine the pests. Fire, alcohol, or soapy water will dispose of them in the tissue. Of course, if you can bath the cat, and there is no regular source of reinfestation, a soapy bath will often solve the problem. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) >I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I >definitely saw something-- moving. Damn! As mundane as it may sound, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Make Levees, Not War I like Advantage myself. And if you have a good relationship with your vet, they may sell you the dog version (same thing), so you can treat all the kitties if need be for much cheaper. Ginger-lyn listening to kittens do the Kitty Wrestling Federation thing yet again . . . Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I > definitely saw something-- moving. I would suggest that whatever you do, do it to all your cats at once. by the time we got rid of Smokey's worms (that he had from living outside eating prey and garbage), he'd managed to give them to Nocturne. Ever since, once a year we deworm EVERYONE. --Fil >> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I >> definitely saw something-- moving. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >--Fil By all means. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > >> I was playing with Dante, and I happened to look under his chin, and I > >> definitely saw something-- moving. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Theresa Sounds really weird, Theresa. I thought you meant they were fleas. I don't think I've ever heard of anything like you describe. Be sure to give us an update if you find out what the critters are. Sherry |
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