source According to a recent study, many common protozoans living in the human gut are extremely contagious, and likely to be widespread in many animal species, causing unsettling digestive disorders. The study was conducted by the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, in early 2009. They found that parasites of the groups Cryptosporidium and Giardia are [...]

In this video, you can see a close-up view of roundworms that are living inside the intestines of a cat. During a colonoscopy with a veternarian, these roundworms were spotted and recorded. source There are many types of parasites in cats. Every type of parasite is different, and will do different things to the overall [...]

This is a great video that was originally aired on the Animal Planet. In it, they explain how one specific parasite found in cats can be potentially dangerous to humans, as well as many other animals. Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most common parasites in cats and is the specific parasite that is referred [...]

Veterinarians estimate that up to 45 percent of felines in the United States are infected with some type of parasite. Feline parasites may be worms such as roundworms, hookworms, or tapeworms or one-celled protozoan parasites such as coccidia, or toxoplasma. Over time, these parasites can leech the life out of a cat, until she becomes too weakened to sustain herself. In addition, there are some feline parasite infections that can transfer from a cat to a human.

There are a number of parasitic infections that can affect your cat. Here is what you need to know about cat parasite infections and what you can do to prevent and treat them.