How does my cat’s lifestyle affect their risk for heartworm? - Loch Haven Veterinary Hospital
Indoor cats typically have less likelihood of coming in contact with mosquitoes. In places like Florida, there can still be a few mosquitoes indoors sometimes, but the risk is greater outdoors due to increased contact with mosquitoes.
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How are heartworms transmitted? - Loch Haven Veterinary Hospital
Heartworms are transmitted through mosquitoes. A mosquito will take a blood meal from a heartworm positive dog who's shedding their baby heartworms, this is called microfilaria. The mosquito will then ingest that, and later take a blood meal from your cat, injecting some of that blood with the microfilaria.
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What is an internal parasite? - Loch Haven Veterinary Hospital
An internal parasite is a parasite that resides inside the body.
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What causes cat heartworm? - Loch Haven Veterinary Hospital
Feline heartworms are caused by a heartworm parasite.
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What are the medication side effects for heartworm treatments? - Loch Haven Veterinary Hospital
There's not really a treatment for heartworms in cats.
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