Botflies are large, bee-like insects, whose larvae cause cuterebriasis in cats. Cuterebriasis occurs when botfly larvae grow to maturity in a cat’s skin, resulting in large, soft swellings
· 4 min readPapillomatosis is the development of oral or cutaneous papillomas (also called warts) due to infection by a papillomavirus. Papillomatosis is very rare in cats.
· 5 min readPythiosis in cats is an infection caused by a fungus-like organism, *Pythium insidiosum*.
· 4 min readWhipworms, a parasitic species from the genus Trichuris, infect the digestive tract of cats and release their eggs through the stool into the environment. Once the eggs mature for 9-21 days, they become infectious.
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