More research again. I want to know how to distribute medicine to cat with heartworm. Vet's, vet assistants, and vet students! I need your help! Do I give the cat a shot, a pill, special food. Thanks for helping me.
2007-07-19 09:28:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Cats, unlike dogs, can cure a heartworm infestation on their own without heartworm treatment. If your cat has heartworms, then you should get her tested at a later date to make sure she no longer has them before starting her on a heartworm preventative. If she doesn't have heartworms and you are just wanting to put her on a preventative and she hasn't been on a heartworm preventative before and is over 1 year old, she will need to be tested by a veterinarian before a heartworm preventative can be dispensed.
There are 2 options for a good heartworm preventative that is safe for cats. One is called Interceptor and the other is called Revolution. If you choose to use Revolution, it is also a flea preventative as well as an ear mite medication.
2007-07-19 09:40:08 · answer #1 · answered by Vet_Techie_Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it's EXTREMELY rare for a cat to get heartworm, they wouldn't be treated for it anyway. A blood test is needed to determine if they do have it and if they do (I think there's something like 15 recorded cases ever) then they'd likely get the pills. Heartworm is a dog parasite, not a cat's. If you treat for a parasite an animal doesn't have, it's dangerous to the animal. So a vet would have to first confirm things, then would suggest a course of treatment. (Really... WHY do people think cats get heartworm? I've never heard so many questions about it in cats on this site!)
2016-05-17 21:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heartworm medication?
2007-07-19 09:35:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jeƒƒ Lebowski 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a vet and have the animal checked out
2007-07-19 09:51:43 · answer #4 · answered by Texas Nurse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You take the cat to the vet to be treated for this serious illness, which can be cured. Left untreated the cat will die.The heartworms grow and eventually engulf the heart of the animal, killing them. DO NOT TREAT THE ANIMAL YOURSELF.
2007-07-19 09:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by bebe_253 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Can you call your own vet and ask? They'd be the knowledgeable ones.
2007-07-19 12:20:52 · answer #6 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you take it to the VET! what makes you think your cat has HW? it would have to have blood work done to know that
why would you think special food would cure HW.
google feline HW!
2007-07-19 09:36:19 · answer #7 · answered by sadiejane 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give her heartguard it is proven to be the best heart worm prevention! Here is a link where you can buy it only and save some $! Its also really easy to give to your pet because it looks and tastes like a treat!
2007-07-19 09:44:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋