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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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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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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Non-core vaccines are the opposite of what I just described....
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Yeah, it’s challenging in cats....
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Yes. Great question....
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That's also hard to say....
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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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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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Cat heartworm is an internal parasite that causes significant lung damage. Cats become infected by being bit by mosquitoes.
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It's a parasite that lives inside. A mosquito injects these worms into the body of the cat, and it migrates toward the lungs.
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That's a good question and one that I think has gotten lost in the shuffle over the years....
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No, all heartworms have to go into a mosquito for part of their life cycle before being transmitted to another animal.
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The heartworm cycle in a cat is when a mosquito bites the cat and injects a baby worm into the cat’s skin....
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It depends on your cat. Grooming in terms of brushing and making sure that your cat is grooming themselves sufficiently is necessary....
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They have a very unique, specialized tongue that has little projections on it....
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As long as you're getting brushes and shampoos designed for cats, then everything should be a-okay.
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Most cats do a really good job at grooming and cleaning themselves. Whether they do it well or not differs from cat to cat....
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All cats benefit from regular brushing—whether short hair, medium hair, or long hair, as it helps keep a healthy coat....