Now more and more families keep cats, cats are like our family members, but once the hostess is pregnant, some people worry about whether the parasites on the cat will affect the fetus. In particular, some elderly people are stubborn in their thinking. Better to give the cat away directly, and some even choose to abandon it directly. So, can cats and pregnant women have both, let’s take a look!
One of the main disputes in cat ownership is one of the parasites on cats, Toxoplasma gondii. Because Toxoplasma gondii is very harmful to pregnant women, it can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, or fetal developmental defects in the early stage of pregnancy. If you have never owned a cat before, it is recommended that the mother-to-be do not raise it after pregnancy. If you have a cat at home before pregnancy, you can take the cat to the hospital for a toxoplasmosis check, which is more reassuring.
In fact, Toxoplasma gondii is not easily transmitted to humans. Only cats that eat raw meat will be infected with Toxoplasma gondii, and cats infected with Toxoplasma gondii will only excrete one Toxoplasma egg in their feces. If you happen to touch the cat with your hands feces, and if you eat without washing your hands, you can get infected. Do you think this probability is high? The odds of being infected with Toxoplasma gondii from a cat are equivalent to winning the 10 million lottery.
But we can’t be careless. After all, children are the treasures of every family. Parents hope that their children can be healthy and healthy as soon as they are born. Therefore, in order to prevent parasitic infections in cats during pregnancy, we need to pay attention to the following aspects.
1. In terms of daily cat care, when preparing for pregnancy or pregnancy, leave everything about the cat to a husband or family member. Be sure to let the family clean and clean the cat litter box in time. Be sure not to give the cat raw meat and raw water. Go outside to avoid contamination of Toxoplasma oocysts.
2. In terms of cat health, regular check-ups, vaccinations, and internal and external expulsion are carried out for cats. Leave the physical examination and vaccination to the veterinary hospital to do it! Small things like deworming cats can be done by ourselves at home. I recommend choosing Bleuen, a broad-spectrum anthelmintic for cats in vitro and in vivo, a four-effect compound formula, fipronil (S)-methoprene to kill ectoparasites, acetamido abamectin, praziquantel Ketones kill internal parasites and target parasites, so the deworming effect is better. Like the common parasites on cats, fleas, ticks, lice, ear itching mites, ear scabies mites, roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, etc., can be effectively killed. The method of deworming is also relatively simple. Remove the hair on the shoulders and neck of the cat, drop the liquid medicine directly on the skin, and be careful not to let the cat lick it, and that’s it!
It is emphasized here that because cats with Toxoplasma gondii will only be infected once in their lifetime, conventional cat anthelmintics do not kill Toxoplasma gondii, so everyone should not worry about whether to choose a drug to prevent Toxoplasma gondii. If this kind of worm is found, Just leave it to the pet hospital for targeted treatment, there is no need to consider preventive deworming!
3. Keep your home clean and hygienic, and open windows regularly for ventilation! Cats live in a messy environment and are also prone to bacteria and parasites.
In general, although parasites on cats may affect pregnant women and fetuses, as long as we take more precautions, the possibility of infection is very small, and you don’t have to be too nervous!
