Almost everyone like cat. keeping cats as a hobby or a complement to the house sometimes forgeting the dangers that caused by the cat. Apparently cats in the home have an increased risk of contracting some kind of disease. One of the desease of cat is toxoplasma disease. This kind of parasites that live in the cat intestine. These parasites will potentially infect through cat feces. We know that cats in cat feces droppings or sometimes scattered around our homes. This cat litter that carry viruses that can be transmitted into the human body. There are other kinds of diseases brought about a cat. That is a worm disease. But it is no more dangerous than toxoplasma.
The way to prevent getting infected is to keep clean. Beside the home environment to be clean, personal hygiene have to be care too, especially hand washing rules. Parasites from around the house easily attached to the fingers of the hand. When you eat without washing your hands with soap thoroughly, then toxoplasma infection takes place through our fingers.
Ø Immediately consult yourself, whether or not the toxoplasma positive. Especially the women who have plans to get pregnant. Blood tests can be done in several diagnostic laboratories like Prodia. Consult with your doctor.
Ø Cook the meat to perfection, with a minimum temperature of 70 degrees centigrade.
Ø Wash hands and all utensils with soap, after your processing (cutting) meat.
Ø Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly.
Ø Make a habit of washing hands with soap before you eat anything.
Ø Use gloves when gardening or contact with the ground. Toxoplasma contaminated soil is a potential source of infection.
Environmental health that we guard will prevent the cat from various diseases, especially infectious diseases cats. But we must remember that the health care environment is not only applicable to cats only, but also to every living being, especially you as a human being.
The factors that are vital for the health of cats is a sanitary enclosure, air circulation, and environmental conditions. The latter for the conditions of the place where the environment is like, humidity, potential viruses and bacteria. But more important is the cleanliness of you as the owner of the cat.
Patience is also included important in maintaining the health of cats, cat owners and the environment. There are several matters relating to the patience of this joint health include:
ü Provide places to eat and drink. Remember, the place have to always the same. so the cat know where he would eat. If necessary, make sure that the time for cats to eat and drink is same everyday.
ü Always care the cat feathers
ü Do not forget to cut the nails every 2 weeks
ü Finally, make sure you have to clean your body after caring the cats.
Keywords : cat disease, toxoplasma, worm disease, infection, how to prevent, environmental health, patience
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