Mosquitos don’t ask permission before entering homes, offices or other facilities. Sustained transmission in northern states expands the distribution and expansion of Dirofilaria immitis, the filarial nematode that is transmitted via infected mosquitoes, writes Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD. He discusses prevention differences in dogs and cats.
Diagnosing and treating heartworm disease in cats is tricky, which is why it’s so important to emphasize the need for all cats—even those that are strictly indoors to be given year-round heartworm preventives.
Source: DVM360 Magazine, April 16, 2019. Link.
INSIGHTS: This article is as timely today as it was in April. Discuss feline heartworm risks with team members and customers. We can’t depend on one-and-done conversations to drive 12-month prevention in cats or dogs.