Core vaccines are the essential, don't-pass-on-these vaccines. And they include things such as rhinotracheitis, which is a herpes virus....
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No, because they don't have microfilaria, we can go ahead and put them on preventatives....
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That's a really hard question because, as we said, a lot of cats don't even show symptoms, so it can vary from cat to cat....
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It's completely preventable if you are diligent about giving it at the recommended time....
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There are always risks with vaccinations, let's be honest....
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Preventing standing water is essential. You can use area mosquito sprays and things like that, and they are safe if you follow directions....
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You should definitely ask about prevention, testing and lifestyle changes, when we can get tested, when to put them on prevention, and I think thos...
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Heartworm tends to cause asthma-like symptoms, so the cat can't breathe. They're not perfusing, so they're very panicked....
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Keeping your cat indoors will greatly reduce the risk because you're going to have fewer mosquitoes in your indoor environment....
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I would recommend waiting until they have that last vaccine series with their rabies because that's going to be the way they're going to contract i...
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Respiratory issues—again, being a more serious condition in cats and how it normally presents, I guess you could say similar to dogs, it takes fewe...
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Yeah, it’s challenging in cats....
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Non-core vaccines are the opposite of what I just described....
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Typically, there are some pills that you can give kitty cats like you do dogs, that are labeled for a cat but are a bit different....
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Yes. Great question....
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That's also hard to say....
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No, we typically don't test cats. Especially as a kitten, we just start the prevention....
What should I do if I miss a dose of my cat’s heartworm prevention? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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If you miss a dose, keep going....
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Typically, if we suspect a cat has heartworm, we will recommend a test just like in a dog....
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You should just go ahead and give the next dose. Alert your veterinarian that you missed a dose....