Cat flea and tick

Babesiosis in cats is a serious tick-borne disease resulting from infection with the Babesia parasite. Transmission of Babesia involves a bite from an infected tick of the Ixodes tick family.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne bacterial disease commonly seen in dogs and humans that is rarely found in cats. RMSF transmission occurs through bites from infected ticks.

Feline alopecia or hair loss is the partial or complete absence of hair in areas of the body where hair is expected to be.

Skin lumps occurring within or near the surface of the skin are called cutaneous masses.

Subcutaneous lumps are found under the skin, rather than within the skin or at the surface of the skin. If a lump does not create a visible mark or disruption on the skin, doesn’t arise from the bone, and the skin moves freely over it, it is a subcutaneous lump.

Paralysis is the complete loss of the ability to move or feel a part of the body. It can affect any or all limbs of the body, the face, or the vocal cords. It may be acute or chronic.

Fleas are irritating parasitic insects that reside and feed on the skin of animal hosts, including cats. Fleas are found worldwide and year round. Cats may be exposed to fleas at any time,

The sensation of itchiness (pruritus) in a cat can be caused by many things, most often fungal infections (ringworm), parasites (like fleas or mites), and allergies (to food, fleas, or airborne particles). 

Cats are considered resistant to Lyme disease, with no naturally occurring cases of this illness reported.

Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) is a skin disease that results when a cat develops an allergy to flea saliva. The body treats the allergen as a harmful substance and reacts disproportionately.

Cats are particularly sensitive to many flea and tick medications, and exposure to formulations that are not specifically approved for feline use can be fatal.

Ticks are small, parasitic arachnids found worldwide year round. Ticks feed on the blood of their hosts which allows them to transmit diseases

Feline hepatozoonosis is an uncommon disease caused by several different parasitic species of Hepatozoon protozoa

Tick paralysis is primarily a disease of Australian cats with only rare occurrences reported in North American

Pale gums are identified when the normal light pink color of the gum tissues turn pale or white, indicating a serious underlying condition.