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It’s estimated that up to 30% of dogs and 25% of cats in the United States may be infected with intestinal parasites at any given time....
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The Healthy Pet is a full service veterinary clinic focused on creating a new and unique veterinary experience....
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Dr. Frosch grew up in Houston, TX. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2008....
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Dr. Fish was born and raised in Northeastern Arizona. Growing up with horses sparked his interest in veterinary medicine. Dr....
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We Aim to Provide the Best Quality Care to the Animals of Central Texas...
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Available by appointment. Healing Paws Animal Clinic of Tifton provides veterinary care to small animals....
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Bryan Animal Clinic is a full-service companion animal hospital in Bryan, Texas....
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Heartworms are transmitted through mosquitoes....
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Indoor cats typically have less likelihood of coming in contact with mosquitoes....
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The risk is not very significant. Heartworms aren't typically found in cats. Cats are not the normal host for heartworms, but they can get them....
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An internal parasite is a parasite that resides inside the body.
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Do I need to take my cat to a specialist for testing, or treatment? - Loch Haven Veterinary Hospital
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Not for testing, but we may recommend going to a cardiologist if they are tested positive.
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Most cats do just fine with the medication used to prevent heartworm disease....
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We will probably send off another test to the lab just to make sure that there are no false positives.
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Heartworm is very uncommon in cats. Cats are not the natural host for heartworms.
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We draw a couple of drops of blood and that's all it takes. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes or we send it out to the lab.
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There's not really a treatment for heartworms in cats.
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Heartworm disease can be fatal to cats so the earlier we can detect it, the more likelihood that we can decrease inflammation and keep them healthi...