In general, cats are tested for heartworm disease at each yearly exam. Testing is part of your cat’s overall health and wellness. Unlike dogs, there are no specific medications designed to treat heartworms. In fact, heartworm disease often goes undiagnosed in cats because cats generally carry one to two heartworms compared to a dog that can carry hundreds. In addition, cats do not carry adult heartworms and therefore do not show symptoms in the same way that dogs do. It is vitally important that your Persian is tested for heartworm disease on a yearly basis. In addition, your cat should be on a monthly heartworm prevention program. For cats, prevention is the best and the one of the only options for heartworms. Also talk to your vet about a heartworm related disease called HARD (heartworm associated respiratory disease). Learn more by clicking here to contact your vets Roanoke, VA.
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