I have not been keeping up with this thread... but I saw "heartworms" and decided to read more. *Everyone: Please don't be naive about heartworms!* Take it from someone who has been heartbroken over losing a kitty that was misdiagnosed with Asthma (when it was heartworms - diagnosed by necropsy). She died instantly from a pulmonary embolism caused by heartworms. I've lost her to heartworms... and have two other rescues who have tested positive. Most vets haven't seen it because they assume "heart attack" when it is really heartworms.
We are in Florida and the vets here are seeing it more and more of it each year. They are also seeing it with *indoor only* cats. There is a blood test for antibodies and another test that can be done to test for antigens. I have used Revolution without problem ever since... Our vet won't even carry the new Advantage until there is more information on it... and more practical data on the use of it. Heartworm is out there (especially in warmer climates) and it is *deadly*... I'll never get over losing Salem... or the guilt of not double checking her diagnosis. Now I watch my two other boys who have been diagnosed with it like a hawk, and know I could lose either of them without a moment's notice. There is no cure for it like there is for dogs.... Sorry if I've jumped in here mid discussion... Leslie =^..^= On 8/27/07, Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kelly, > > I have in the past discussed heartworms w/ Dr. Smith, and he said he has > seen one case in 40+ years. > > I have never seen a case, myself,but I have seen several cats have skin > reactions,nerve damage & death even from Revolution. > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > www.shadowcats.net > "As Cleopatra lay in state, > Faithful Bast at her side did wait, > Purring welcomes of soft applause, > Ever guarding with sharpened claws." > Trajan Tennent > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:45 AM > Subject: Re: fleas arhhhhh > > > On 8/27/07, Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Frontline , Advantage is good, but I would not use Revolution, as as > good > > forfleas, has Ivermec in it, can cause nerve damage in some cats and > skin > > reactions. > > See, I use Revolution every month, especially on my heart disease > kitty. I am more worried about heartworms than nerve damage or skin > reactions. Not that nerve damage is good, but everything is a > crapshoot it seems. I'd rather have nerve damage than heartworms. > (Not that I want either). > > > Some vets lately have been recommending Advantage Plus, which is > supposed to kill everything Revolution does. I have not studied it > yet and it is not available at the source from which I get my > Revolution. > -- > > > -- Leslie =^..^= To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded. That only one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success. ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
