The Low Down on Cat Hookworm

Eventually, the parasites your cat encounters a parasite of some sort this is the cat hookworm. In fact, there are four types of hookworms that infect cats, you can.

Ancylostoma tubaeforme, or the cat hookworm, Ancylostoma Braziliense, or dog and cat hookworm, Uncinaria stenocephala, known as the north of the canine hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum and or the canine hookworm (some authorities say that only this type of worminfected dogs, foxes and possibly humans, not cats).

Hookworm risks -

As with other internal parasites cats and hygiene are important risk factors in the environment and are much less common outdoor cats contract the worm. Cats are regularly allowed to hunt or roam are at higher risk of infection. Overcrowding and poor sanitation in shelters can help spread the worm as well. Hookworms tend to thrive in warm, moistEnvironments can be so high, the events in warmer climates. The exception to this may be seen stenocephala U., which is more common in colder climates.

What they do for your cat -

Unlike nematodes, which swim freely in the cat out of the intestine, hookworm, will be anchored, even the cat out of the intestinal wall and suck blood from tissues. In order to ensure a steady supply of blood flow and nutrients, is injected into an anticoagulantcontinue to contribute to bleeding site. Clever, is not it? One of the problems that may occur is that when the worm hook moves to its position of power to the old location to continue to bleed in the gut. All this leads to blood loss anemia.

Signs and symptoms of cat hookworms -

In kittens and cats in poor health, anemia caused by blood loss is usually more serious in otherwise healthy adults. In rare but severe cases, a blood sampleTransfusion may be required and can be life-threatening. Hook worms in your cat, one of the following symptoms: anemia, weakness, pale gums, poor coat, black tarry stools, bloody diarrhea and weight loss. infected cats may have developmental delays.

Modes of transmission and life cycle -

An animal can be infected by ingestion of larvae. This may be caused by contaminated water, soil and eating infected host transport (such as when aCat eats a rodent). The larvae can also infect your cat penetrating into the skin (usually the feet). In addition, infected mothers transmit the disease in breast milk.

You will find that unlike some parasites, hookworms have a direct life cycle. In other words, they are not necessarily shared hosting, etc..

Adult hookworms are firmly attached to the intestinal wall and start feeding. It goes under the microscope the eggs in the intestine of the catthe cat at the end of the chair. The eggs hatch and develop into larvae (immature worms). The Centers for Disease Control, which under the right conditions of humidity and temperature, eggs can develop into infective larval stage within five days. Time varies, however, and this process can take up to three weeks or so. According to most sources, the larvae can be found in the soil and remain infectious for many months.

The infection begins with skin penetration, theThe larvae migrate through the blood to the lungs. So they make their way up to the neck, where they are swallowed. Once in the intestine can mature and begin producing eggs and the cycle begins again.

In cats, infection (infection by transplacental blood flow before birth) has not been demonstrated as occurring in dogs prenatal kitten, according to some sources, can be infected, and taking the milk of infected queen(Transmammary), others something else, or that has not been established.

Cat hookworm diagnosis and treatment -

annual test for parasites of dogs, especially worms, is important because it is possible that some healthy cats may show symptoms until the infection is severe. Hookworm eggs can not be found naked eye, but the infection is fairly easy for your veterinarian to diagnose through microscopic examination of the cat under a chair. Onat least two deworming drugs are needed to completely remove your cat from hookworms. Generally, treatments are administered at intervals of 2-3 weeks. Kittens should be, and are usually treated for hookworm during his kitten primary immunization.