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Baycox is the best drug to fight coccidiosis in a cattery situation. Included in this article are details of the latest dosing protocol and a list of Baycox suppliers.
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Use this handy chart to determine the correct dosages to use when administering Baycox to treat Coccidia. Included in the chart are dosages for kittens weighing as little as 4 ounces up to the dose needed for a 20 pound cat.
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Coccidiosis is a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea, especially in weaning kittens or debilitated adult cats. Coccidiosis can cause death, especially in young kittens. This article explains treatment options and an effective way to prevent future infections of coccidia in your cattery.
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The most common ear problem in cats is caused by mites. Learn some simple solutions to rid your cat of these pesky parasites.
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Follow one cattery’s recommended protocol for eliminating giardia from a multi-cat situation.
If your cattery is having an issue with weaning kittens developing diarrhea, it may be due to coccidiosis. Learn the preventative protocol that can eliminate the problem completely.
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Mid-simmer is flea season. Even if a cat lives completely indoors, it can become a victim of the little varmints. In a cattery, fleas can become a life-threatening situation for newborns and vulnerable kittens, so it is essential to eliminate them ASAP.
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Any cat breeder can easily learn how to do a fecal float on your cat's stool to test for common parasites. Learn how to do it and what you need.
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Under the brand names Panacur and Safe-guard, Fenbendazole is a widely used medication used against many parasites including Giardia in cats.
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What should you do if you notice fleas on a mother cat and her kittens? What can you use to kill the fleas, but not hurt the queen and nursing kittens?
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Giardia is a parasite that can impact seriously on a kitten's health. The classic symptom is the sudden onset of foul-smelling diarrhea.
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Hemobartonella is an infectious cat disease which attacks the red blood cells causing the cat to become anemic, hence its other name, Feline Infectious Anemia.
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Using a microscope, you can learn how to identify parasites that can infest your cat, so you can check your cats for problems yourself.
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Lorraine Shelton of Featherland shares dosing information for the use of Ivermectin to treat ear mites, body mites and roundworms in cats.
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Sometimes referred to as Walking Dandruff, fur mites are often the reason for excessive scratching and skin eczemas. Frequently misdiagnosed as a food allergy, learn how to tell when your cat might have a mite problem and how easily it can be dealt with.
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The concern with using any commercial flea medication on a nursing cat is that her nursing kittens may be affected by coming in contact with the product as they snuggle up to their momma, or exposure to the medication through their mother's milk.
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Ridding newborn kittens of fleas is more difficult than dealing with an adult or older kitten simply because the flea products that are used on older kittens cannot be used safely on nursing newborns. Learn the safe way to kill fleas on newborns.
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Similar to Baycox in its action, Ponazuril is used off-label to treat and kill coccidia in cats. This article details treatment protocols including how to use Ponazuril as a preventative against future infections of Coccidia.
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A breeder shares her experience battling ear and fur mites in her cattery.
Although infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is fairly common, it is rare that the actual disease, Toxoplasmosis, develops. The antibiotic Clindamycin is used to treat toxoplasmosis.
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