This is just research! Look, my sister has a club called nature club. One of the facts they need to know is how you give a cat heartworm medication. With a pill or a shot? Thank you! We're not gonna give our cat any medication. She doesn't have heart worm, jeese!
2007-07-19 09:42:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
By pill, or a liquid called Advantage 18 that you squeeze onto the skin on the back of their neck once a month. The Advantage 18 also takes care of hook worms, round worms, mites and fleas....in case the nature club needs to know that too.
2007-07-19 09:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by i_8_the_canary 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!)
2007-07-19 12:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not give your cat heartworm preventative? Heartworm is very hard to get rid in cats than dogs.
I use Feline Interceptor(R) from my vet as a preventative. It is given once on the same day every month as a pill up until he's six months old. Then I'll probably give it to him once every 4 or 6 months since he's an indoor cat.
It's better safe than sorry.
2007-07-19 10:17:14 · answer #3 · answered by Peekoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol. I saw your other question. The only thing I know of is they have pills for dogs AND cats that prevent heartworm. In dogs that already have heartworm, they start them with shots to kill the worm, but I've heard this is sometimes risky, and the dog should limit running around and such, so as not to have a heart attack. I'm not sure if it is the same for a cat that is infected with heartworm. It is harder for cats to get infected with heartworms, so that is why they are not usually given prevention medication.
2007-07-19 09:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by Hicktown girl66 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ask a vet. Anything that is appropriate for the age of your cat.
2007-07-19 09:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋