Senin, 25 April 2016

PREVENTION AND CARE FOR HEARTWORM DISEASE IN CAT

by Dinda Mahardika, DRH

Worms Dirofillaria immitis Life Cycle
Heartworm disease is a disease that causes dysfunction of the heart due to the manifestation of the worm Dirofillaria immitis through a bit  mosquito Aedes albopictus. This disease has the same distribution in dogs while cats incidence are rarely occured. Male cats are more often infected this disease than female cats. Cats which frequent lived in the outside and in the caged have  high-risk to expose with this disease. Eventhough, it, lived indoor or in the home can be infected this diseases in low rate incidence. 
The Symptoms caused Heartworm disease in cats is are not as specific as in dogs. Some cats  has showed rarely vomit, but in certain cat, it showed respiratory system disorders, such as a cough, often suspected asthma. It also causes sudden respiratory disorder, collapse, and seizure, weight loss and diarrhea. In the some cases, It caused cat which is not able to survive due to the silent symptom.
Many pet owners are not understand and aware that humans can be infected by heartworm disease. The Symptom that is emerged by this disease is the same as in cat, respiratory disorder, especially decreasing lung function. The Prevention which is able to conduct for our pets in order to prevent this diseases is to ensure the cage in clean condition with considering litter box and pedestal replaced regularly . It have to pay attention on cat health by providing worms medication routinely according to vet suggestion

The Prevention can be conducted with appropriate diet,  which is to fulfill the cat’s nutrition based on his age , because the kitten’s nutrition is different from adult. It should pay attention on cat health with checked up and consulted to vet regularly, preserve cage condition, prevent the cat to socialize in the outside and good feeding management. 

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