Susan, Thank you! I had treated a dog once for heartworms and until this discussion being opened up regarding heartworms in cats, had just assumed it would be about the same thing. I do not like giving my cats chemicals, each month, unless I might actually see a flea, for example. I was surprised to discover a cat cannot be treated for heartworms once infected by disease, the same as a dog. I did know cat's resistance was better and had always counted on that... I guess now, heartworms is becoming another thing we need to be worrying about for our cats...I'll be sharing this info. with friends... I do know heartworm disease in becoming more prevalent every year in the United States. The dog I dealt with was a dog I had rescued in Hawaii. He had a bad case. I had him treated and he became negative. I thought it would be the same for cats... In Hawaii, because the incidence of heartworms is so high, I did keep my dog on preventatives...I would do the same here, for dogs, on the mainland now, as it is getting so common... I will now be considering it for my cats next summer...Thanks, Glenda --- Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi gang, > > Funny, we were also discussing heartworms on another > list today. > > Here is a link that was sent to me, I have not > reviewed it, so, let me know what you think. > > Susan - Found this website that seems to have loads > of cat info on heartworm. The video/animation is > pretty cool. > > http://www.heartwormsociety.org/article.asp?id=16 > > 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 > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
