My cat doesn’t need a checkup because she never goes outside.
This is very common that we hear every day. Dental disease, chronic gastrointestinal disorders, arthritis and aging changes don’t care if a cat is inside or out. They still come into our cats’ lives. Parasites come inside too. Even though a cat stays inside, the outside can come in. Flea eggs can hitchhike inside on our clothes, mosquitoes can sneak in to transmit heart worm and potting soil and houseflies can carry roundworm eggs. There are lots of opportunity for cats to be exposed to these creatures. Regular checkups for your cat are also important to help your cat keep a healthy weight and alert you to troubling behaviors. So as much as we want to think that our homes are havens against illness and disease, the reality is that we need to help our cats stay feeling as good as possible with regular checkups that look for red flags and help you manage problems.
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