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Fall is a time to consider cat intestinal parasites, especially outdoor cats. Cats that have access to the outdoors often spend more time outside in the warm seasons in Colorado. During that time they ...

Candice says her 3-year-old terrier mix has “rice grains” — which appear to be moving — coming out of her rear. She is suspicious that they might be tapeworms, but questions the possibility because ...

Praziquantel is used in veterinary medicine against this very tapeworm (and others) in dogs, cats and foxes, so potentially yes. Usually it's combined with an anthelminthic for a broader ...

Be careful next time you change the kitty litter — cat poop can carry a nefarious parasite that may be much more widespread than thought, researchers say. Cats in the United States release about 2.6 ...