Your kitten will need to have a deworming protocol, a parasitic preventative plan going forward so that you guys don't have fleas or ticks in your hou...
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That's something that you can discuss with your veterinarian....
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We would recommend if they're on solids to use good quality kitten food for growth. There are a lot of brands out there that are available....
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Vaccinations typically in kittens are multiple vaccines known as FERCP, feline leukemia, and rabies, all depending on your cat's lifestyle.
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Not if they're adequately weaned from the mom, and not if they're at the appropriate age to eat regular kitten food.
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It's best to use a kitten replacement milk from the pet store containing more appropriate calories and nutrition for them.
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There are a lot of things to consider with preventive care. Preventive care is actually really good nutrition....
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In general, kittens bite and scratch and get into any kind of trouble that they can....
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Typically at their first visit, depending on when that visit is....
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No, because they don't have microfilaria, we can go ahead and put them on preventatives....
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Heartworms are not visible like other parasites, how people think, "Oh, I could see a worm on a fruit from a dog or a cat or something to that exte...
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You should just go ahead and give the next dose. Alert your veterinarian that you missed a dose....
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There are chewable, oral as well as topical heartworm, preventatives. It depends on what works for you and your family or the cat....
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Great question....
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It depends on where the cat lives and what vaccines they've had prior to that, and the age they are....
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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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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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So here's a trickier question than some people may think, 80% of cats are asymptomatic from showing signs of heartworms....
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No, it differs. Prevention entails preventing the disease. It's not going to treat the cat if they already have heartworms....
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Yeah, it’s challenging in cats....