An expectant female coming to be contaminated with toxoplasma gondii can result in birth defects.So houses that are the home of both an expecting woman as well as a cat should practice excellent litter box health, Stewart said.
Stewart encourages customers to clear out their can every day, to "replace the litter as soon as a week and after that clean their hands when they're done."
If people comply with great hygiene "when they're dealing with the litter box, toxoplasmosis is not usually a problem," stated Stewart, who works at Grand Island Veterinary Hospital.Dr. Melissa Girard-Lemons concurs.
Each time expecting females come through her door, "I check out them as well as I state, 'Have your hubby scoop the can as well as do not let the can sit for more than a day before scooping.'".
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