Actually, following the Katrina debaucle, American Heartworm Association revised protocol. Now its 1 shot; wait a month; then 2 shots one day apart. Also protocol recommends treating with HW Prev meds PRIOR to shots in order to kill off larvae and make adult HW sterile. Finally, there is a parasite that lives inside the HW that it is now recommended be killed by doxyciclin injections prior to full HW treatment. These are nasty creatures.
Problem is that they don’t really have a viable treatment for cats yet. Christiane Biagi 914-632-4672 Cell: 914-720-6888 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Katrina Animal Reunion Team (KART) www.findkpets.org Join Us & Help Reunite Katrina-displaced Families with their Animals From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Dubose Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: heartworm info I know w/dogs, it's a series of 2 painful shots on either side of their heart, and bedrest for 6 weeks afterwards. Very important about the bedrest.......... When we received heartworm pos. dogs in the shelter where i worked, they didn't want to treat them until they were in a home environment, because the kennel stress was too much. Or, we would try to find them a foster home for their treatment. Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent ----- Original Message ----- From: Sally Davis <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:42 PM Subject: Re: heartworm info Hi, The reason I suspected heartworm is because he had a transient cough most of his short life. I knew cats could get heartworm and I always worried about this. She mainly used the revolution because of his ear mites. I am always battling these here. She may well be the vet that told me it might be time to pts Junior. I am glad I did not listen. He is a fighter. I knew one tretment would not do anything even if he had heart worms. This is the URI that I think was the beginning of my FELV infection with my cats. It seems to have started at this time. Sally
