Re: Sorry, another OT post about cat

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In a message dated 10/29/00 10:47:30 AM Pacific Standard Time,

1levy1@... writes:

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neighbourhood. So I guess I also need tips on dealing with a vet asking

about his vaccination status. Any thoughts would be most appreciated. >>

I just had one of my cats in for a chk,and another went sometime around

June.Nothing was asked or said.The year before when I had lion strips done on

the 2 long haired ones I gave a list of do's/don't at drop off time one of

which was DO NOT VACCINATE FOR HEALTH REASONS. Personally I don't know the

laws in my state,OH,regarding the rabies.I know there is an active list here

at egroups for people working to change animal vax laws,and they might know.

Don't know about the worm thing.Does it look like a maggot? I used to feed

those sometimes to my veiled chameleon,so I know them very well(yuck). I just

deleted a link a few days ago that showed good pictures of parasitic worms.If

I find it again I will send it to you.

sara

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I don't really have any tips for you. I don't think the vet will push

vaccinations too much, though. Last year when I took my cats in for their

vax, the vet gave the rabies because it's required by law, but told me to

skip the rest. Now, we're skipping all of them. I don't think he cares

one bit. They are also indoor cats.

Adrienne

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I am allergic to cats so I am not an expert but I do know enough that if

there is something to get rid of these things do it. Do they get into your

carpet, where else are they capable of living. I remember your initial post,

something about your cats fur not being right, well if these things do not

do anything then why is your cats fur not the same? As cute as they are they

are pretty dirty animals (no offense) they are cute though. They do not get

baths and they shed some toxic or other name in there poop lick their fur

and that toxin shed in there dander, that is what people are really allergic

to when they say they are allergic to cats, sorry I do not remember the name

exactly. Anyway I would call another vets office get a second opinion, if

anyone gives you grief about the vaccines tell them your cat had a sever

reaction and you no longer choose to do them.

Good luck keep me posted.

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Hi,

Sorry to hear about your cat. While I was reading your mail I was wondering

maybe the cat could have caught something from outside but you mentioned

that he's an indoor cat. That kind of scared me because a few weeks ago I

noticed flies in my house and couldn't understand where they were coming

from. Later found out that the cat was using the plants as a litter box

(she didn't like her litter) and I believe there were worms in her feces

which brought about the flies. However, her coat is very clean and I

haven't noticed any worms on her (I would have a fit!) and I bought her some

drops to rid the worms in her feces.

Sorry, another OT post about cat

>A few days ago I posted a question about my cat's coat not being as

>healthy-looking as it used to be. Lately we've been making more of an

>effort to brush him, but today I found a few little worms in his fur.

>They are just under 1/4 inch long, thin, off-white with a dark, reddish

>head. We called a vet and they said it just sounds like maggots, try to

>get them all brushed off and look for an open wound, otherwise, don't

>worry, they'll go away. He's an indoor cat and we haven't noticed a

>wound, and he hasn't been acting like he has one. My partner hasn't

>noticed anything strange in the cat's poo, and he hasn't been acting

>sick. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? Maybe they are

>just maggots, but I need to know if it's something more serious that

>should be treated, or if they pose a risk to me (being pregnant) or my

>daughter (being 17 months and crawling all over putting things in her

>mouth). I really want to avoid a trip to a vet, considerieng he's not

>vaccinated, although we do have an " alternative health " vet in our

>neighbourhood. So I guess I also need tips on dealing with a vet asking

>about his vaccination status. Any thoughts would be most appreciated.

>Again, I apologize for the OT nature, but I know there are some people

>on this list who know a lot about this stuff. Thanks.

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, I think maggots (as in, fly larvae) need dead

or decaying matter on which to feed, like dead tissue

in an open wound, or decaying plant matter. Animals

can get maggots in infected tissue, for instance, my

grandparents once picked up a stray dog that had ears

full of matts of hair, burrs, and maggots, which were

feeding on the dog's decaying skin that resulted from

the inflamation from the irritation. Gross, I know,

but I just wanted to make the point that maggots don't

just hang around if there isn't something for them to

feed on. Give your cat a thorough once-over, check

all creases and folds, inside the ears, look for any

raw or irritated areas that could possibly have some

dead tissue.

--- <queenearth@...> wrote:

> Later found out that the cat was using the

> plants as a litter box

> (she didn't like her litter) and I believe there

> were worms in her feces

> which brought about the flies.

Worms that come out of a cat in their feces don't turn

into flies. There are some flies that have as part of

their life cycle an internal worm stage (like bot

flies with horses), but I don't think any of them

typically affect cats. As to the flies in the house,

this time of year they get frantic about finding ways

into warm protected areas like houses. I seriously

doubt they could have had any connection to the cat

poop. Most likely they came in through the door.

However, her coat is

> very clean and I

> haven't noticed any worms on her (I would have a

> fit!) and I bought her some

> drops to rid the worms in her feces.

Be careful about over-the-counter wormers, they can be

harsh and make the animal sick, and yet still not be

effective at killing the worms. There are herbal

things that are safer.

Aubin

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Flies in the house is not a normal thing around here and we keep our door

closed and windows screened, so it had to relate to the cat's feces in the

plants somehow.

Re: Sorry, another OT post about cat

>, I think maggots (as in, fly larvae) need dead

>or decaying matter on which to feed, like dead tissue

>in an open wound, or decaying plant matter. Animals

>can get maggots in infected tissue, for instance, my

>grandparents once picked up a stray dog that had ears

>full of matts of hair, burrs, and maggots, which were

>feeding on the dog's decaying skin that resulted from

>the inflamation from the irritation. Gross, I know,

>but I just wanted to make the point that maggots don't

>just hang around if there isn't something for them to

>feed on. Give your cat a thorough once-over, check

>all creases and folds, inside the ears, look for any

>raw or irritated areas that could possibly have some

>dead tissue.

>

>--- <queenearth@...> wrote:

>> Later found out that the cat was using the

>> plants as a litter box

>> (she didn't like her litter) and I believe there

>> were worms in her feces

>> which brought about the flies.

>

>Worms that come out of a cat in their feces don't turn

>into flies. There are some flies that have as part of

>their life cycle an internal worm stage (like bot

>flies with horses), but I don't think any of them

>typically affect cats. As to the flies in the house,

>this time of year they get frantic about finding ways

>into warm protected areas like houses. I seriously

>doubt they could have had any connection to the cat

>poop. Most likely they came in through the door.

>

> However, her coat is

>> very clean and I

>> haven't noticed any worms on her (I would have a

>> fit!) and I bought her some

>> drops to rid the worms in her feces.

>

>Be careful about over-the-counter wormers, they can be

>harsh and make the animal sick, and yet still not be

>effective at killing the worms. There are herbal

>things that are safer.

>

>Aubin

>

>

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well actually it wasn't necessarily from the cat (the flies, i mean). we

recently went up to our summer place to close it up for the winter and there

were a TON of flies in this one window--eeeek!!! the maggots that they came

from, must have fed on something (who knows what--dead creature or whatever)

and then grown from there--so who knows where they originally came from...

brigit

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Thanks to all for your help with both of my queries yesterday.

Re cat: I personally don't think they are maggots either. And I don't think it

was necessarily related to his recent fur/dandruff problem. The weird thing is,

Simon gave him a thorough brushing to get as much off as he could, but there

were no more. In total we saw about 6. We checked him periodically through the

day - still no more. And like I said, there has been nothing in is stools, and

I checked his ears too - nothing. Simon took 2 of the worms that we caught and

he's going to drop in to a vet's today and just ask what they are.

Thanks again. Everyone was very helpful.