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If you are adding a cat to a household with existing cats here are some ideas I would suggest given my recent experience with this issue.
Keep the new cat in quarantine until it is certain the cat is free of parasites or any other contagious issues
Ask your Vet specifically about Giardia in your cat on the initial visit as it is much easier to handle it before the new cat meets the existing cats. If the cat has it and you don't know it the work involved if and/or when it spreads to all the other cats is exponentially more challenging.
Even if your new cat is treated for worms etc. with Revolution assume the cat may have something else (Giardia) which Revolution does not deal with
Assume the cat has Giardia with regard to handling, cleaning litter/litter boxes, cleaning the area the cat is quarantined in, wash your hands after any contact etc and test multiple times (TEST TEST TEST) to try to make sure the cat is free of Giardia or any other pesky issues even if the cat does not have any symptoms. How many tests I am not sure but I plan on doing at least 5 tests. I believe Giardia is not always passed and some tests done by the Vet do not always catch the Giardia if it is passed. Ask the Vet about the tests they use and whether it is done in house or at an outside lab. I believe a routine Fecal Flotation test may not always show the presence of Giardia so what kind of test your Vet uses is very important.
Here is a thread about tests: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/208777/can-i-trust-the-fecal-test
I know this sounds a bit excessive but this is what I will be doing the next time I take in a cat. It may be overdoing it but the risk of missing something like Giardia is so great that any precautionary work will be a wise investment.
I hope this helps and that you never have to deal with something like Giardia across multiple cats and in the whole house.
All my best and it will be worth it as any cat finding a new home is truly a special addition and well worth it to the humans, the other cats and the rescued cat.
Please feel free to add any other advice.
Keep the new cat in quarantine until it is certain the cat is free of parasites or any other contagious issues
Ask your Vet specifically about Giardia in your cat on the initial visit as it is much easier to handle it before the new cat meets the existing cats. If the cat has it and you don't know it the work involved if and/or when it spreads to all the other cats is exponentially more challenging.
Even if your new cat is treated for worms etc. with Revolution assume the cat may have something else (Giardia) which Revolution does not deal with
Assume the cat has Giardia with regard to handling, cleaning litter/litter boxes, cleaning the area the cat is quarantined in, wash your hands after any contact etc and test multiple times (TEST TEST TEST) to try to make sure the cat is free of Giardia or any other pesky issues even if the cat does not have any symptoms. How many tests I am not sure but I plan on doing at least 5 tests. I believe Giardia is not always passed and some tests done by the Vet do not always catch the Giardia if it is passed. Ask the Vet about the tests they use and whether it is done in house or at an outside lab. I believe a routine Fecal Flotation test may not always show the presence of Giardia so what kind of test your Vet uses is very important.
Here is a thread about tests: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/208777/can-i-trust-the-fecal-test
I know this sounds a bit excessive but this is what I will be doing the next time I take in a cat. It may be overdoing it but the risk of missing something like Giardia is so great that any precautionary work will be a wise investment.
I hope this helps and that you never have to deal with something like Giardia across multiple cats and in the whole house.
All my best and it will be worth it as any cat finding a new home is truly a special addition and well worth it to the humans, the other cats and the rescued cat.
Please feel free to add any other advice.