ABSOLUTELY. that's how i discovered flea-induced anemia years ago, and how i
learned that persians are abnormally sensitive to pesticides.... lost a
beautiful blue-cream darling during a really bad flea season because no
vet--then or since--had ever told me the latter (this was back in '90?), and
i did not, then, recognize the symptoms of anemia. when i talk about hard
lessons learned, that's probably the hardest any of my beloveds have taught
me.
MC
On 4/14/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yes they can--especially a cat that is in a weakened condition anyway.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with
their fellow man.
St.
Francis
----- Original Message -----
*From:* C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Sent:* Saturday, April 14, 2007 8:38 PM
*Subject:* Can fleas cause anemia in adult cats?
I've been wondering why Tomi seems to be scratching more than normal, and
licking himself vigorously once in awhile this last week. I wasn't that
concerned about it since he doesn't scratch constantly, just more often than
normal.
I checked through his fur a few times, and didn't see much of anything.
I've never noticed fleas on any of my other pets either.
Tonight I noticed a some black dots on his lip and a little on his chin,
so I checked his fur thoroughly with a flashlight. I found some more of the
black dots on his tail. The rest of his fur looks clear, though it is
difficult to see all of his skin through the thick fur.
I imagine this could mean he has a few fleas, but would it be enough to
actually cause his anemia? From what I read, fleas usually only cause
anemia in young kittens and elderly cats.
Likely i'm just overreacting, because I don't see how a few fleas would
cause his PCV to be so low. As well, I would be scared to treat him with
anything to kill them at the moment, while he's going through such a tough
time.
Cassandra
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