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A member asked:
Indoor cat is on topical parasiticide and antihelminthic selamectin but likes to play in garage, what risk to me if he eats dead mouse?
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None: The microbes that decompse the bodies "of mice and men" thrive at cooler temperatures than the warm body and pose minimal risk. Cat bites by themselves can be risky and your physician may treat them with an antibiotic / tetanus booster.
Answered 9/28/2016
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