There will be a future post
on heartworm disease in cats so stay tuned.
Not exact matches
Although
heartworms in felines are less prevalent than
in canines,
heartworms in cats are still a dangerous
disease that has been
on the rise
in America.
In one study, one - third of
cats diagnosed with
heartworm disease died or were euthanized due to severity of their
disease on the day of diagnosis.
There is no scientific evidence that any treatment intended to kill adult
heartworms in dogs will safely do so
in cats and increase their infection survival rate.6 Administration of melarsomine, the compound labeled for treatment of adult
heartworms in dogs, is not as effective
in cats and its administration is frequently fatal.7, 8 For these reasons, «treatment» of feline
heartworm disease focuses
on controlling clinical signs related to the
disease process.
Heartworm disease in cats is
on the rise
in Connecticut.
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The Meowing Vet shines the spotlight
on heartworm disease, which can lead to heart failure
in dogs and
cats if not promptly detected and treated.
In these cases,
cat heartworm disease may be diagnosed
on a post-mortem examination.
Our monthly workshops and classroom programs offer informative and interactive presentations
on a variety of topics ranging from hip dysplasia,
heartworm disease and allergies to periodontal
disease, hyperthyroidism
in cats and diabetes.
However, some cases of
heartworm disease in cats can resolve
on their own.
To diagnose
heartworm disease, a veterinarian may have to test the animal repeatedly (
on different occasions) for this
disease since diagnosis is more elusive
in the
cat than
in the dog.
For example,
in a presentation
on feline
disease at the 2016 NAVC Veterinary Conference, Dr. Julie Levy pointed out that
cats with access to the outdoors have a three times higher chance of having
heartworm than
cats who don't.
* Testing recommendations for both
cats and dogs can vary from region to region based
on the prevalence of
heartworm disease in the area.
We conducted seven projects including into real - time
disease diagnosis and distemper, and published four scientific papers
on topics including community
cats and
heartworm in shelter animals.