5 واقعیت درباره ی بيماری کرم قلب گربه ها

[Dr.Behshtian]

Many people are still not aware that cats can get heartworms. In fact, less than 5% of cat owners use a heartworm preventive on their pets compared with 50% of dog owners.
Myth #1: Heartworm Is a Dog's Disease




Check out the slide show: Making the Case for Feline Heartworm Prevention



Cats are getting heartworm far more often than previously thought. I was a skeptic about the frequency of feline heartworm infection, so I conducted a yearlong study examining shelter cats in the Gulf Coast area. The results certainly got my attention. I found that 26% of the cats had been infected with heartworm larvae at some point in their lives, and I found adult heartworms in 10% percent of the cats. Compare this to the feline leukemia (FeLV) infection rate of 5% and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) rate of 6%, and you can see that feline heartworm is much more widespread.
Myth #2: Indoor Cats Are Safe From Heartworms
Indoor cats are not impervious to heartworm. A study conducted by North Carolina State University found that 27% of the cats diagnosed with heartworm were inside-only cats. It takes only one mosquito to infect a cat, and because mosquitoes can get indoors, both indoor and outdoor cats are at risk and should receive heartworm preventive medication.
Myth #3: Heartworms Cause Heart Disease in Cats
The name “heartworm disease” is a misnomer for cats, as the worm mostly affects the lungs and not the heart. The most common signs of feline heartworm disease are coughing, vomiting and difficulty breathing, but can also include: anorexia, blindness, collapse, convulsions, diarrhea, fainting, lethargy, rapid heart rate, weight loss and sudden death.
Myth #4: Only Adult Worms Cause Problems
With dogs, heartworm typically isn’t a problem until the worms reach the adult stage and lodge in the pulmonary arteries and heart. Cats, however, do not need an adult heartworm to show signs of the disease; in fact, larvae are a main cause of the problems. Studies show 50% of cats infected with heartworm larvae have significant damage to the small arteries supplying blood to the lungs.
Myth #5: It Is Easy to Discover if a Cat Has Heartworm Disease
Diagnosis is much more difficult for cats than it is for dogs, and tests are not the final word on infections. The tests most commonly used in dogs only detect adult female worms. Since most cat infections do not make it to the adult stage, and those that do may only have male worms, many infections are missed by current testing practices. If your cat is showing signs of heartworm disease, talk to your veterinarian. Treatment of heartworm is often ineffective or problematic in cats. That's why prevention is the very best strategy for controlling the disease.
For more information, visit www.knowheartworms.org, www.heartwormsociety.org or www.petsandparasites.org.
Source: Vetstreet, Inc.

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