PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dipylidium is tapeworm of cats and dogs. People become infected when they accidentally swallow a flea infected with tapeworm larvae; most reported cases involve children. Dipylidium infection is easily treated in humans and animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea, is the most common flea found on dogs and cats. Other fleas may parasitize dogs and cats; however, the cat flea is the predominant skin parasite in the United States. There are four stages to the life cycle of the flea: adult, egg, larva, and pupa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Roundworms (Toxascaris leonina and Toxocara cati) are the most common intestinal parasite of cats, with an estimated prevalence of 25% to 75%, and often higher in kittens. The adult roundworms are 3 to 5 inches long, cream-colored, and live in the cat’s intestine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coccidiosis in Cats. Cuterebra or Warbles in Cats. Ear Mites in Cats and Dogs. Flea Allergy Dermatitis in Cats. Flea Control in Cats. Giardia in Cats. Harvest Mite Infestations in Cats. Heartworm Disease in Cats. More items