Dr. Sanford R. BlumSanford R. Blum (STANDARD)
Litterboxes may pose a risk of toxoplasmosis transmission to susceptible pregnant women and immuno-compromised individuals, although this risk is greatly decreased in indoor-only cats which would not normally be exposed to the disease. Transmission risk may be reduced by daily litterbox cleaning by ...
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Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, most commonly found in the waste of outdoor cats, and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women. The parasite can enter the body and cause serious damage to an unborn child, even causing still birth or miscarriage. Other si...
In both trials, the controls gave birth to 2–4 healthy kittens in each litter. In contrast, no AAV9-fcMISv2- treated females gave birth during either trial and no gestational sacs or fetuses were observed at weekly ultrasound exams. Because no kittens were born from treated females, we ...
Pregnant cats should be vaccinated before pregnancy, checked for worms, and fed a special high-calorie diet. Most cats will deliver their entire litter of kittens within six hours. How Long Are Cats Pregnant? The cat gestation period is around two months (averaging 63–65 days). It can be...
By confining her to one place, we can test different litter with her to learn if it is the wheat clumping litter we have used for years that has caused this to happen to her. We are now on our third litter trial; silica non-clumping and her claws are looking better. But she still ...
Torrey advocatedcontrolling cat populations, especially feral ones. Children's sandboxes should be covered. Gardeners should wear gloves and wash their vegetables. And cat owners should dispose of cat litter properly -- in the trash, not down a toilet (and pregnant women shouldn't change it at...
Particularly pregnant women and immunosuppressed persons should remember that cat feces can sometimes transmit a disease called toxoplasmosis.·Always wash your hands after handling used cat litter. For further information, consult your physician. Unused litter poses no...
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