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2. When should I worry about a cat scratch? Here's what ... - AOL

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   In very rare cases, it’s possible for a cat scratch to pass along something more serious than CSD, like rabies, a viral disease that is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. However, it’s ...

3. Feline hyperesthesia syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Frantic scratching, biting or grooming of tail and lower back; aggression towards other animals, humans and itself; and a rippling or rolling of the dorsal lumbar skin. Usual onset: Around 9–12 months, or when the cat reaches maturity. Duration: The syndrome will remain present for the cat's entire life, but episodes only last for one to two ...

4. Cat-scratch disease - Wikipedia

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   Cats could be infected with B. henselae through intradermal inoculation using flea feces containing B. henselae. [12] As a consequence, a likely means of transmission of B. henselae from cats to humans may be inoculation with flea feces containing B. henselae through a contaminated cat scratch wound or by cat saliva transmitted in a bite. [5]

5. Cat behavior - Wikipedia

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   Fleas tend to be the most common ectoparasite of cats, and some studies allude to indirect evidence that grooming in cats is effective in removing fleas. Cats do not only use their tongue for grooming to control ectoparasites; scratching may also aid in dislodging fleas from the head and neck. [14]

6. All the times you wished you weren't a pet owner ... - AOL

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   While there's no truly hypoallergenic cat or dog, there are definitely cats and dogs that hardly shed, which can help to keep allergy symptoms at bay. If you struggle with allergies, having a pet ...

7. Bartonellosis - Wikipedia

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   Cat-scratch disease is due to an infection by B. henselae. It manifests as gradual regional lymph nodes enlargement (axilla, groin, neck) which may last 2–3 months or longer, and a distal scratch and/or red-brown skin papule (not always seen at the time of the disease). The enlarged lymph node is painful and tender.