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Why do cats have white bugs on their butt?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Alexander Smith
There are white worms on the cat's butt. It is considered to be caused by too many parasites in the body. First of all, if the owner has not dewormed the cat for a long time or has never dewormed the cat, the cat is likely to be infected with parasites. In severe cases, the cat will develop parasites, so the owner must learn to deworm the cat regularly. Cat deworming. Secondly, if you feed your cat raw meat, it will also cause the cat to be infected with parasites, because the raw meat may contain parasite eggs, which will be pulled out after they grow up in the cat's body. Therefore, it is best not for owners to feed their cats raw meat.

1. No deworming for a long time

Generally, cats should be dewormed every three months. If the cat is not dewormed for a long time, the parasites in the cat will be It will multiply in large numbers, and in severe cases, it will cause the cat to have diarrhea, and you will see white bugs on its butt. Moreover, these parasites will remain in the cat's body for a long time, and will also absorb a lot of the cat's influence, causing the cat to eat no matter how much it eats.

Therefore, once you see worms on your cat’s butt, you need to take the cat to a pet hospital for a fecal examination to determine the type of parasite that is infected, and then perform specialized deworming based on the results.

2. Eating raw meat

Raw meat may carry many parasites, so cats who eat raw meat are very susceptible to parasites, especially Toxoplasma gondii. Therefore, it is usually best for owners not to feed their cats raw pork. If they want to supplement their nutrition, they can go to the pet hospital to buy nutritional paste, or go to the market to buy chicken breast or beef and cook it for the cat to eat.

Note: Usually cats start to be dewormed when they are 6 weeks old. Deworming is generally divided into internal deworming and external deworming. Internal deworming needs to be done once a month before 6 months of age, and once every 3 months after 6 months of age. If you only live indoors, the deworming interval can be appropriately extended. External deworming is usually performed once a month.