Blood Parasites ?? Questions HELP Please?

[catmandu]

These Things Are Good To Know As Tubster Panther Is An Indoor/outdoor Cat And I Will Have The Knowledge Now Of What To Look Out For.
Thank You.

[catfamily]

monty is my only cat that i walk on a leash outside and i am so afraid he will bring things like this in to my others.but he needs this walk like a dog daily or he gets depressed...i do put flea stuff on him...i hope it is enough.i also get afraid and never know which stuff is safe to use.every vet says something different about each product it seems but i am scared to death of haemobartonella AND bartonnella too.

[Freedom]

I use Revolution, as it repels as well as kills fleas, and covers a lot of other stuff as well. Including heartworm, so I don't have double dose the cats as I do the dogs.

Frontline kills fleas but does not repel them.

Advantage both kills and repels but does not cover many other parasites.

I just scanned a few articles re haemobartonella as I wasn't familiar with it. Quite a few ( but not ALL) said the cat is usually a 'carrier' even after it is all healed up. So be cautious with bringing it home to your cats would be my suggestion.

[Anikaca77]

I'm just so scared that I might bring something home but I want to help her and I guess I just need to wear my sandels and shorts and that way I can look for fleas on me before coming into my house.

I just don't want to risk getting a blood parasite on me and bringing it home to my guys but I also want to help her get down with the number of cats that she has but it is hard too because she takes in kittens and the adults are still stuck waiting for a home.

Melissa

[Freedom]

I'm just so scared that I might bring something home but I want to help her and I guess I just need to wear my sandels and shorts and that way I can look for fleas on me before coming into my house.

I just don't want to risk getting a blood parasite on me and bringing it home to my guys but I also want to help her get down with the number of cats that she has but it is hard too because she takes in kittens and the adults are still stuck waiting for a home.

Melissa

That's why you treat your cats and keep them up to date on everything.

[Anikaca77]

Even if I treat my cats though, if a flea that has a parasite bites my cat, my cat can still get the parasite right?

Sorry I'm not to familiar with these parasites and what not. I just don't want my cats to get a parasite and end up like poor Blackie is.

Melissa

[catfamily]

this subject gets me very nervous also...i am not to familiar with this either and reading everyone's advice.