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Thanks, Chris, it has been 3 yrs. since I have participated in this treatment for dogs. I just wish that every time I turn around there wasn't something else for me to worry about when it comes to my cats. 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: Chris To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:05 PM Subject: RE: heartworm info 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
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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
heartworm info
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
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Hi Susan Great link. I always thought that this is what Tiny died from. I did not have a necropsy done. My poor cat was dead. I even asked a vet the summer before he died if it was possible he has heartworm. She did not test and gave him a Revolution treatment like that would take care of his existing problem. The episode he had that made me take him in was similar to the episode he had when he died. It was a severe spastic cough that literally caused him to fall over. Only the second time it happened he turned blue and that was it. I miss my Tiny. He wound up as one of my FeLV positive cats but never had the symptoms that Junior did. The mosquitoes have not been bad this year, but I live on a lake and there have been years they were terrible. We have also had West Nile here in Va as well. Sally On 8/27/07, 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 http://www.petgirlspetsitting.com/ www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org http://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 -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
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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 On 8/27/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, seems like she should of @ least tested kitty prior to giving him Revolution. I know w/ dogs, you NEVER give them a preventative treatment UNLESS they have been tested, because it could kill them. I am sorry, Sally, for poor little Tiny Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com http://www.petgirlspetsitting.com/ www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org http://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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Monday, August 27, 2007 8:08 PM *Subject:* Re: heartworm info Hi Susan Great link. I always thought that this is what Tiny died from. I did not have a necropsy done. My poor cat was dead. I even asked a vet the summer before he died if it was possible he has heartworm. She did not test and gave him a Revolution treatment like that would take care of his existing problem. The episode he had that made me take him in was similar to the episode he had when he died. It was a severe spastic cough that literally caused him to fall over. Only the second time it happened he turned blue and that was it. I miss my Tiny. He wound up as one of my FeLV positive cats but never had the symptoms that Junior did. The mosquitoes have not been bad this year, but I live on a lake and there have been years they were terrible. We have also had West Nile here in Va as well. Sally On 8/27/07, 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 http://www.petgirlspetsitting.com/ www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org http://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 -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3 -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
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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 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 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
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Hmmm, seems like she should of @ least tested kitty prior to giving him Revolution. I know w/ dogs, you NEVER give them a preventative treatment UNLESS they have been tested, because it could kill them. I am sorry, Sally, for poor little Tiny 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 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:08 PM Subject: Re: heartworm info Hi Susan Great link. I always thought that this is what Tiny died from. I did not have a necropsy done. My poor cat was dead. I even asked a vet the summer before he died if it was possible he has heartworm. She did not test and gave him a Revolution treatment like that would take care of his existing problem. The episode he had that made me take him in was similar to the episode he had when he died. It was a severe spastic cough that literally caused him to fall over. Only the second time it happened he turned blue and that was it. I miss my Tiny. He wound up as one of my FeLV positive cats but never had the symptoms that Junior did. The mosquitoes have not been bad this year, but I live on a lake and there have been years they were terrible. We have also had West Nile here in Va as well. Sally On 8/27/07, 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 -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
