Symptoms & Prevention of Feline and Canine Toxoplasmosi

Infected cats typically experience a single estrous cycle lasting 12 weeks, usually between the ages of 6 and 14 weeks. It is extremely rare for adult cats to ovulate. Toxoplasma gondii is not contagious within the cat's body; the eggs must be exposed to air for 13 days before they become sufficiently infectious.

Architects for Toxoplasma testing, such as those found in fecal tests, are largely ineffective. A negative result during a nonovulatory period does not indicate that the cat is not ovulating; it simply means that the cat did not ovulate during the time of testing.

There is no medication available to cure Toxoplasma gondii; all treatments aim to induce egg expulsion to clear the parasites from the cat's body.

In the United States, 30% of cats and 50% of people have been infected at some point. This is due to the fact that many cats are allowed to roam freely, consuming raw meat and bones excessively, which makes infection highly likely.

For Chinese individuals, the sources of infection come from undercooked meats, such as pork, not properly cleaned cutting boards, unpasteurized milk, excessive consumption of wild animals, unwashed fruits and vegetables, and overindulgence in birds and rodents.

For pregnant or soontobe pregnant women, discarding your cat should not be your only option. Instead, you should take control of your diet by eating at home as much as possible, as you cannot guarantee the meat's doneness at restaurants. Always ensure that meat is cooked to a temperature above 70 degrees, and thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables before consumption. Try to avoid contact with cat litter and feces, and if contact is unavoidable, remove the feces within 24 hours. This is because it is the sporulated form of the eggs, which form after the eggs are exposed to air for 15 days, that is contagious, not the eggs themselves.