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Preventatives for Cats

Keeping Your Cat (and Family) Protected

Heartworms may be one of the most deadly parasites in cats. Heartworm infection is transmitted by mosquitoes and attacks the lungs and heart. There is no approved treatment for adult heartworm infection. The only option is prevention. To learn more please visit www.knowheartworms.org.

Fleas are a nuisance for pet owners and a horrible discomfort to pets. Once established in the home, they can be very difficult to eradicate. Fleas can cause an allergic skin condition called Flea Allergy Dermatitis, and in extreme cases, life threatening anemia. Fleas can also transmit disease into the host such as tapeworm, which is an intestinal disease caused by the worm as it grows. For more information please visit http://www.cat-health-guide.org/catfleas.html

Ticks can infect cats with a malaria-like disease called cytauxzoonosis which is usually fatal and for which there is no treatment. All cats are vulnerable to ticks-even if they are considered “indoor” cats. In the course of normal grooming, cats can and often do lick ticks off their coats and into their home environments. To learn more please visit www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/ticks.aspx

Heartworms, fleas and ticks are some of the most common and most preventable parasites. There are many products available on the market today to prevent these parasites as well as others.

Below is a list of products we prescribe for our patients:

Revolution® (selamectin)

Revolution is the first-ever FDA-approved, topically applied medication for cats. Revolution kills adult fleas and flea eggs. It also prevents heartworm disease and treats and controls ear mites, roundworms and hookworms.

* Available by prescription only

Advantage Multi® for Cats (imidacloprid + moxidectin) Topical Solution

Advantage Multi for Cats kills adult fleas, treats flea infestations. It controls hookworm, roundworm and whipworm and prevents heartworm disease. Advantage Multi for Cats can also be used for the treatment and control of ear mites.

*Available by prescription only

HEARTGARD ® (Ivermectin) Chewables for Cats

HEARTGARD Chewables for Cats is a chewable tablet which prevents heartworm disease and kills pinworms, intestinal threadworms and hookworm infestations in cats.

*Available by prescription only

FRONTLINE ® Plus

Frontline Plus eliminates flea and tick infestation, and prevents the development of new fleas. In killing ticks, it protects against Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

All preventatives, if purchased through Cats Limited Veterinary Hospital, are returnable.