Sentences with phrase «swallowed by your cat»

Most important, avoid decorating with tinsel, which can cause serious internal damage if swallowed by cats attracted to the thin, shiny strips of metal foil.

Cat lovers also know how easy it can be to drop one of these items soundlessly onto the floor where these fun toys can turn deadly if found and swallowed by their cat.

String, thread or ribbons can be chewed and if swallowed by your cat can have serious consequences.

The more dead, loose hair you remove with a brush means that much less hair will get swallowed by your cat.

Products such as bleach, detergents, and disinfectants can cause severe gastrointestinal and respiratory tract distress if swallowed by a cat.

«In addition, it is important to know that regular brushing decreases the amount of dead hair that ends up on the furniture or swallowed by the cat while grooming himself.

Not exact matches

Played with almost indecent relish by John Lithgow, Strutt has the smile of a cat who swallows a bushel of canaries at every meal.

A cat swallowed and shredded by a vacuum cleaner is a standard - issue Farrelly hoot; the leering wide - angle close - up is a favorite device of Balaban's.

Immature fleas (larvae) begin the cycle by swallowing the eggs of the worm and infection is passed on to a cat when it eats an infected flea during grooming.

If a mouse should swallow the oocysts, a cat may become infected by eating the infected mouse.

Both kittens and adult cats may become infected by swallowing roundworm eggs (eggs picked up on the fur or feet from contact with infected cats» bowel movements) which contain infective larvae.

Most cats avoid oral pain by swallowing their dry food whole or chewing only with one side of their mouth.

«Foreign bodies» — so called by the veterinary and medical professions — are objects originating from outside the body ie, things you would not expect your cat to eat or swallow.

That's because where there's fleas there's almost always tapeworms, since cats usually get tapeworms by swallowing a flea.

And swallowed in one gulp the ridiculous claim by ABC's Steve Holmer that «there are about... 160 million feral cats [nationwide].»

This is refuted by the fact that cats have very limited mastication ability and will basically swallow kibble whole, rendering impossible any possible abrasive effect.

You or your children can become infected by accidentally swallowing dirt that has been contaminated with dog or cat feces that contain infectious Toxocara eggs.

Cats become infected if the larvae enter the body by penetrating the skin or if the larvae are swallowed.

Useful both for the prevention and treatment of hairballs in cats, lubricant gels work by coating the stools and swallowed hair, allowing it to pass completely through the cat's digestive system.

The eggs develop into larvae which when ingested and swallowed by a dog or cat migrate to the liver, then the lungs and are then coughed up, swallowed and mature to adult hood in the small intestine.

Dogs and cats can be infected by swallowing the larvae or by nursing from an infected host.

If the cat swallows any of these larvae, (by licking fur or feet after being in a contaminated area) hookworm infection will be established.

Grooming reduces the formation of hair balls by removing loose fur before the cat swallows it during self - grooming.

It is widely recommended that after pilling a cat, the procedure be followed by feeding food or a treat or giving a swallow or two of water with a syringe to ensure the pill has been taken into the stomach.

Some of the more serious causes, are are the cat having swallowed a solid object, or swallowed string, rectal or anal disease, pelvic fractures, or a tumor possibly caused by cat leukemia.

Cats absorb cleaning liquids, disinfecting sprays and powders through their skin, paw pads and, of course, by swallowing after they groom themselves.

If the cat is unable to eat, rub some corn syrup onto the gums or, if the cat can swallow, slowly administer it by syringe into the mouth.

If there is any sign that your cat has swallowed a piece of the cable she or he has been chewing, it may be best to have your cat checked by your veterinarian as soon as you possibly can.

In some cases, regurgitation can be corrected by feeding a cat with the food bowl raised up about six to eight inches off the floor, allowing gravity to assist in swallowing.