Hefur \u00fe\u00fa einhvern t\u00edmann s\u00e9\u00f0 k\u00f6ttinn \u00feinn kl\u00f3ra s\u00e9r \u00f3stj\u00f3rnlega og velt fyrir \u00fe\u00e9r hva\u00f0 s\u00e9 a\u00f0 angra litla lo\u00f0boltann \u00feinn? Svari\u00f0 g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 fl\u00e6r e\u00f0a bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlar \u2013 \u00f3bo\u00f0nir gestir sem geta valdi\u00f0 miklum \u00f3\u00fe\u00e6gindum og jafnvel alvarlegum heilsufarsvandam\u00e1lum.<\/p>\n
\u00der\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 \u00cdsland s\u00e9 me\u00f0 einstakt loftslag, eru fl\u00e6r og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlar enn vandam\u00e1l sem kattaeigendur \u00feurfa a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0. S\u00e9rstaklega me\u00f0 hl\u00fdnandi ve\u00f0urfari og auknum fer\u00f0al\u00f6gum g\u00e6lud\u00fdra hefur or\u00f0i\u00f0 aukning \u00e1 \u00feessum sn\u00edkjud\u00fdrum. A\u00f0 vernda k\u00f6ttinn \u00feinn gegn \u00feessum \u00f3v\u00e6rum er ekki bara spurning um \u00fe\u00e6gindi \u2013 \u00fea\u00f0 er grundvallaratri\u00f0i fyrir heilsu \u00feeirra.<\/em><\/p>\n Fl\u00e6r valda ekki a\u00f0eins kl\u00e1\u00f0a og \u00f3\u00fe\u00e6gindum. \u00de\u00e6r geta leitt til h\u00fa\u00f0b\u00f3lgu<\/strong>, h\u00e1rlos<\/strong> og jafnvel bl\u00f3\u00f0leysis<\/strong> \u00ed alvarlegum tilfellum. Bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlar, sem festa sig vi\u00f0 h\u00fa\u00f0 kattarins og sj\u00faga bl\u00f3\u00f0, geta bori\u00f0 me\u00f0 s\u00e9r alvarlega sj\u00fakd\u00f3ma<\/strong> eins og Lyme-sj\u00fakd\u00f3minn og babesiosis.<\/p>\n „Eitt fl\u00f3abit getur valdi\u00f0 ofn\u00e6misvi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0um sem vara \u00ed vikur hj\u00e1 vi\u00f0kv\u00e6mum k\u00f6ttum,“ segir d\u00fdral\u00e6knir vi\u00f0 D\u00fdrasp\u00edtalann \u00ed Reykjav\u00edk.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Sem betur fer eru til fj\u00f6lmargar \u00e1hrifar\u00edkar v\u00f6rur til a\u00f0 vernda k\u00f6ttinn \u00feinn. Eftir \u00edtarlega ranns\u00f3kn og vi\u00f0t\u00f6l vi\u00f0 d\u00fdral\u00e6kna h\u00f6fum vi\u00f0 teki\u00f0 saman topp 3 v\u00f6rurnar gegn fl\u00f3m og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlum<\/strong> sem hafa sanna\u00f0 gildi sitt fyrir \u00edslenska ketti:<\/p>\n Hver \u00feessara vara hefur s\u00edna kosti og galla, og mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 velja \u00fe\u00e1 sem hentar \u00fe\u00ednum ketti best mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 l\u00edfsst\u00edl, umhverfi og heilsufar.<\/p>\n Fl\u00f3ah\u00e1lsb\u00f6nd eru ein af vins\u00e6lustu lausnunum \u00feegar kemur a\u00f0 v\u00f6rn gegn \u00f3bo\u00f0num gestum \u00ed feldinum. \u00deessi einfalda en \u00e1hrifar\u00edka vara getur spara\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i t\u00edma og \u00e1hyggjur fyrir kattaeigendur sem vilja vernda g\u00e6lud\u00fdrin s\u00edn.<\/p>\n \u00deegar vi\u00f0 sko\u00f0um topp 3 v\u00f6rur gegn fl\u00f3m og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlum fyrir ketti kemur \u00ed lj\u00f3s a\u00f0 h\u00e1lsb\u00f6nd skipa mikilv\u00e6gan sess. \u00deau bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 langvarandi v\u00f6rn sem getur vara\u00f0 \u00ed allt a\u00f0 8 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, sem gerir \u00feau a\u00f0 hagkv\u00e6mum valkosti fyrir marga kattaeigendur.<\/p>\n Fl\u00f3ah\u00e1lsb\u00f6nd innihalda mismunandi virk efni sem vinna gegn sn\u00edkjud\u00fdrum:<\/p>\n \u00deessi efni losna h\u00e6gt og r\u00f3lega \u00fat \u00ed h\u00fa\u00f0 og feld kattarins, sem myndar verndandi lag sem drepur og f\u00e6lir sn\u00edkjud\u00fdr. Ranns\u00f3knir hafa s\u00fdnt a\u00f0 sum \u00feessara efna byrja a\u00f0 virka innan 24 klukkustunda og veita samfellda v\u00f6rn.<\/p>\n Seresto h\u00e1lsb\u00f6ndin hafa skapa\u00f0 s\u00e9r s\u00e9rst\u00f6\u00f0u \u00e1 marka\u00f0num me\u00f0 fram\u00farskarandi endingu og brei\u00f0virka v\u00f6rn. \u00deau innihalda b\u00e6\u00f0i imidacloprid og flumethrin sem vinna saman a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 drepa og f\u00e6la b\u00e6\u00f0i fl\u00e6r og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtla. \u00deessi samsetning gerir \u00feau a\u00f0 vins\u00e6lasta valkostinum \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir h\u00e6rra ver\u00f0, um $60 fyrir hvert h\u00e1lsband.<\/p>\n Scalibor h\u00e1lsb\u00f6ndin eru \u00feekkt fyrir sterka v\u00f6rn gegn bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlum en veita einnig g\u00f3\u00f0a v\u00f6rn gegn fl\u00f3m. \u00deau eru vatns\u00feolin a\u00f0 vissu marki en missa virkni ef k\u00f6tturinn blotnar oft.<\/p>\n \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00e1rangur fl\u00f3ah\u00e1lsbanda er \u00f6ryggi kattarins alltaf \u00ed fyrsta s\u00e6ti:<\/p>\n Mikilv\u00e6gt<\/strong>: Aldrei nota hundah\u00e1lsb\u00f6nd \u00e1 ketti \u00fear sem \u00feau innihalda oft permethr\u00edn sem er eitra\u00f0 fyrir ketti. \u00deetta efni getur valdi\u00f0 alvarlegum eitrunareinkennum eins og skj\u00e1lfta, krampa og jafnvel dau\u00f0a.<\/p>\n Fl\u00f3ah\u00e1lsb\u00f6nd eru s\u00e9rstaklega hentug fyrir \u00fatigangsketti sem eru \u00ed meiri h\u00e6ttu \u00e1 a\u00f0 f\u00e1 fl\u00e6r og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtla. Fyrir inniketti g\u00e6tu a\u00f0rar lausnir eins og dreifilausnir veri\u00f0 hentugri. Alltaf skal fylgja lei\u00f0beiningum framlei\u00f0anda og r\u00e1\u00f0f\u00e6ra sig vi\u00f0 d\u00fdral\u00e6kni ef k\u00f6tturinn s\u00fdnir einhver \u00f3venjuleg einkenni eftir a\u00f0 h\u00e1lsband er sett \u00e1.<\/p>\n Me\u00f0 r\u00e9ttri notkun geta fl\u00f3ah\u00e1lsb\u00f6nd veitt k\u00f6ttum \u00fe\u00ednum \u00e1hrifar\u00edka og langvarandi v\u00f6rn gegn \u00feessum algengu sn\u00edkjud\u00fdrum og tryggt \u00feeim \u00fe\u00e6gindi og heilbrig\u00f0i.<\/p>\n Fl\u00e6r og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlar eru meira en bara pirrandi – \u00fe\u00e6r geta valdi\u00f0 alvarlegum heilsufarsvandam\u00e1lum hj\u00e1 k\u00f6ttum okkar. Sta\u00f0bundnar me\u00f0fer\u00f0ir (spot-on lausnir) eru ein \u00e1hrifar\u00edkasta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 vernda lo\u00f0na vininn \u00feinn. Sko\u00f0um \u00ferj\u00e1r bestu v\u00f6rurnar \u00e1 marka\u00f0num og hvernig \u00fe\u00e6r virka.<\/p>\n Sta\u00f0bundnar me\u00f0fer\u00f0ir virka me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 dreifa virku efni um h\u00fa\u00f0 og feldinn. \u00deessar lausnir eru hanna\u00f0ar til a\u00f0 drepa fullor\u00f0nar fl\u00e6r, lirfur og egg, \u00e1samt \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 f\u00e6la fr\u00e1 bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtla. Virku efnin fr\u00e1sogast \u00ed fitukirtla h\u00fa\u00f0arinnar<\/strong> og losna sm\u00e1m saman yfir nokkurra vikna t\u00edmabil.<\/p>\n G\u00f3\u00f0 sta\u00f0bundin me\u00f0fer\u00f0 drepur ekki a\u00f0eins n\u00faverandi sn\u00edkjud\u00fdr heldur kemur \u00ed veg fyrir n\u00fdjar \u00e1r\u00e1sir \u00ed allt a\u00f0 einn m\u00e1nu\u00f0.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Revolution Plus<\/strong> skarar fram \u00far me\u00f0 brei\u00f0virku verndarsvi\u00f0i s\u00ednu, en er d\u00fdrara. Advantage II<\/strong> er fr\u00e1b\u00e6rt fyrir ketti sem eru oft \u00ed snertingu vi\u00f0 vatn. Frontline Plus<\/strong> hefur veri\u00f0 \u00e1rei\u00f0anlegt \u00ed \u00e1ratugi og er oft \u00f3d\u00fdrari kostur.<\/p>\n R\u00e9tt notkun er lykilatri\u00f0i til a\u00f0 tryggja h\u00e1marks\u00e1rangur:<\/p>\n Finndu r\u00e9tta sta\u00f0inn<\/strong> – Ber\u00f0u v\u00f6runa \u00e1 h\u00fa\u00f0ina \u00e1 hnakka kattarins \u00fear sem hann n\u00e6r ekki a\u00f0 sleikja.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Undirb\u00fa\u00f0u feldinn<\/strong> – Skiptu feldinum svo \u00fe\u00fa sj\u00e1ir h\u00fa\u00f0ina. For\u00f0astu a\u00f0 klippa e\u00f0a raka feldinn<\/em> \u00fear sem \u00fea\u00f0 getur haft \u00e1hrif \u00e1 dreifingu virka efnisins.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ber\u00f0u \u00e1 \u00feurra h\u00fa\u00f0<\/strong> – Gakktu \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 k\u00f6tturinn s\u00e9 \u00feurr og b\u00ed\u00f0i\u00f0 24-48 klst. eftir b\u00f6\u00f0un.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Nota\u00f0u alla fl\u00f6skuna<\/strong> – T\u00e6mdu allt innihaldi\u00f0 \u00e1 einn sta\u00f0 til a\u00f0 tryggja r\u00e9tta skammtast\u00e6r\u00f0.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Haltu k\u00f6ttum a\u00f0skildum<\/strong> – Ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1tt marga ketti, haltu \u00feeim a\u00f0skildum \u00ed 24 klst. eftir me\u00f0fer\u00f0 til a\u00f0 koma \u00ed veg fyrir a\u00f0 \u00feeir sleiki hvorn annan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Flestar sta\u00f0bundnar me\u00f0fer\u00f0ir \u00fearf a\u00f0 endurtaka m\u00e1na\u00f0arlega. Fylgdu lei\u00f0beiningum framlei\u00f0anda n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega<\/em> var\u00f0andi t\u00ed\u00f0ni – of t\u00ed\u00f0 notkun getur valdi\u00f0 eitrun en of sjaldg\u00e6f notkun veitir \u00f3fulln\u00e6gjandi vernd.<\/p>\n Mikilv\u00e6gar var\u00fa\u00f0arr\u00e1\u00f0stafanir:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sta\u00f0bundnar me\u00f0fer\u00f0ir eru \u00f6ruggari en nokkru sinni fyrr, en ef \u00fe\u00fa tekur eftir einhverjum \u00f3venjulegum einkennum eftir notkun, haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 d\u00fdral\u00e6kni strax.<\/p>\n Me\u00f0 r\u00e9ttri notkun munu \u00feessar sta\u00f0bundnu me\u00f0fer\u00f0ir halda kettinum \u00fe\u00ednum heilbrig\u00f0um og lausum vi\u00f0 \u00f3bo\u00f0na gesti \u00e1ri\u00f0 um kring.<\/p>\n Kattaeigendur \u00feekkja vel \u00fe\u00e1 \u00e1skorun a\u00f0 halda \u00f3bo\u00f0num gestum eins og fl\u00f3m og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlum fr\u00e1 lo\u00f0num f\u00e9l\u00f6gum s\u00ednum. Me\u00f0al \u00e1hrifar\u00edkustu lausna sem vi\u00f0 h\u00f6fum s\u00e9\u00f0 \u00e1 undanf\u00f6rnum \u00e1rum eru innt\u00f6kut\u00f6flur, sem hafa gj\u00f6rbylt me\u00f0fer\u00f0 gegn sn\u00edkjud\u00fdrum hj\u00e1 k\u00f6ttum. \u00deessar t\u00f6flur eru ekki bara \u00e1hrifar\u00edkar heldur einnig \u00fe\u00e6gilegar \u00ed notkun.<\/p>\n \u00deegar kemur a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 velja topp 3 v\u00f6rur gegn fl\u00f3m og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlum fyrir ketti, eru innt\u00f6kut\u00f6flur oft efstar \u00e1 lista margra d\u00fdral\u00e6kna vegna \u00fe\u00e6ginda og skilvirkni. \u00de\u00e6r bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 kerfisbundna v\u00f6rn sem virkar innan fr\u00e1, \u00f3l\u00edkt \u00fatvortis me\u00f0fer\u00f0um sem geta skolast af e\u00f0a misst virkni s\u00edna me\u00f0 t\u00edmanum.<\/p>\n Innt\u00f6kut\u00f6flur virka me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 dreifa virku efni um bl\u00f3\u00f0r\u00e1s kattarins. \u00deegar fl\u00f3 e\u00f0a bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtill b\u00edtur k\u00f6ttinn og drekkur bl\u00f3\u00f0 hans, innbyr\u00f0ir sn\u00edkjud\u00fdri\u00f0 virka efni\u00f0 sem truflar taugakerfi \u00feess og veldur dau\u00f0a. \u00deetta gerist \u00e1\u00f0ur en sn\u00edkjud\u00fdri\u00f0 n\u00e6r a\u00f0 fj\u00f6lga s\u00e9r<\/strong>, sem r\u00fdfur l\u00edfsferil \u00feess og kemur \u00ed veg fyrir \u00fatbrei\u00f0slu.<\/p>\n Virku efnin \u00ed flestum innt\u00f6kut\u00f6flum, eins og Bravecto<\/a> e\u00f0a NexGard<\/a>, byrja a\u00f0 virka innan 2-4 klukkustunda og veita v\u00f6rn \u00ed allt a\u00f0 1-3 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i, h\u00e1\u00f0 v\u00f6ru. \u00deetta gerir \u00fe\u00e6r a\u00f0 s\u00e9rstaklega hagkv\u00e6mum valkosti<\/em> fyrir langt\u00edmav\u00f6rn.<\/p>\n Innt\u00f6kut\u00f6flur bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 fj\u00f6lmarga kosti sem gera \u00fe\u00e6r a\u00f0 vins\u00e6lum valkosti:<\/p>\n Ranns\u00f3knir s\u00fdna a\u00f0 innt\u00f6kut\u00f6flur geta drepi\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 100% af fl\u00f3m innan 8 klukkustunda fr\u00e1 innt\u00f6ku, sem gerir \u00fe\u00e6r a\u00f0 einni hr\u00f6\u00f0ustu lausninni \u00e1 marka\u00f0num.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir marga kosti er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 \u00feekkja hugsanlega galla:<\/p>\n\u00c1hrif fl\u00f3a og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtla \u00e1 heilsu katta<\/h2>\n
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Topp 3 v\u00f6rur sem kattaeigendur treysta<\/h2>\n
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Fl\u00f3ah\u00e1lsb\u00f6nd fyrir ketti: Virkni og \u00f6ryggi<\/h2>\n
Virk efni sem vernda ketti<\/h3>\n
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Samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 endingu og virkni<\/h3>\n
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\n \nTegund h\u00e1lsbands<\/th>\n Ending<\/th>\n Virkni gegn fl\u00f3m<\/th>\n Virkni gegn bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlum<\/th>\n Vatns\u00feol<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Seresto<\/a><\/td>\n 8 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n Mj\u00f6g g\u00f3\u00f0<\/td>\n Fram\u00farskarandi<\/td>\n J\u00e1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Scalibor<\/a><\/td>\n 6 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n G\u00f3\u00f0<\/td>\n Mj\u00f6g g\u00f3\u00f0<\/td>\n Takmarka\u00f0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Beaphar<\/a><\/td>\n 4 m\u00e1nu\u00f0ir<\/td>\n G\u00f3\u00f0<\/td>\n Me\u00f0al<\/td>\n Nei<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00d6ryggis\u00fe\u00e6ttir vi\u00f0 notkun<\/h3>\n
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Sta\u00f0bundnar me\u00f0fer\u00f0ir gegn fl\u00f3m og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlum<\/h2>\n
Virkni sem veitir raunverulega vernd<\/h3>\n
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Topp 3 spot-on lausnir fyrir ketti<\/h3>\n
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\n \nVara<\/th>\n Virk efni<\/th>\n Verndart\u00edmi<\/th>\n S\u00e9rstakir kostir<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Frontline Plus<\/a><\/td>\n Fipronil og (S)-methoprene<\/td>\n 30 dagar<\/td>\n Drepur b\u00e6\u00f0i fullor\u00f0nar fl\u00e6r og egg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Advantage II<\/a><\/td>\n Imidacloprid og pyriproxyfen<\/td>\n 30 dagar<\/td>\n Virkar innan 12 klst, vatns\u00feoli\u00f0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Revolution Plus<\/a><\/td>\n Selamectin og sarolaner<\/td>\n 30 dagar<\/td>\n Verndar einnig gegn hjarta- og lungnaormum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n R\u00e9tt notkun tryggir \u00e1rangur<\/h3>\n
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T\u00ed\u00f0ni og \u00f6ryggisr\u00e1\u00f0stafanir<\/h3>\n
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Innt\u00f6kut\u00f6flur: \u00d6flug v\u00f6rn gegn fl\u00f3m og bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00edtlum<\/h2>\n
Virkni innt\u00f6kutaflna gegn sn\u00edkjud\u00fdrum<\/h3>\n
Kostir innt\u00f6kutaflna<\/h3>\n
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Gallar vi\u00f0 innt\u00f6kut\u00f6flur<\/h3>\n