For a Healthy Pet
Special Thanks to Dr. Sherer at Northview Animal Hospital, www.northviewanimalhospital.com.
Question: In a household of four felines, who are 100% indoor kitties, is it over-kill to have an annual fecal exam? If not, what type of parasites can my babies possibly host being indoors 24/7, and what can i maybe do to avoid them?
Answer: I think it's a good idea but I'm not sure you have to do an annual fecal exam on your cats. There are certain parasites (roundworms, hookworms, giarda, coccidia) that can be tracked into the house by people or brought in by other pets in the house. That being said I think if all of your cats have well formed stool and seem healthy otherwise I'm not sure an annual fecal exam is necessary.
