Archive for February 6th, 2008

Cat Hookworm: What You Should Know

At some point, your cat will encounter a parasite of some sort. One such parasite is the cat hookworm. Actually, there are four types of hookworm that may infect your cat. Ancylostoma tubaeforme, or the feline hookworm, Ancylostoma braziliense, or the canine and feline hookworm, Uncinaria stenocephala, known as the northern canine hookworm, and Ancylostoma caninum, or the canine hookworm (some authoritative sources state that this form of the worm only infects dogs, foxes, and possibly humans, but not cats).

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Canine Parvovirus In Jack Russell Dogs

Have you heard of CPV in Jack Russell dogs? CPV stands for Canine Parvovirus, a highly infectious disease affecting dogs. Canine parvovirus only affects dogs since every mammal has its own specific parvovirus. So there is no way that a cat may develop canine parvovirus.

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