November 2007

FELINE HEARTWORM DISEASE

Did you know that your CAT can also get HEARTWORM DISEASE? That's right, heartworm disease in cats is on the rise and preventative medicine is our only chance to keep our feline family members safe.

The incidence of heartworm disease in cats, which was once thought to affect approximately 1-2% of cats in the Gulf Coast environment, is now believed to be as high as 15-25%.  The Gulf Coast area has one of the highest rates of feline and canine heartworm disease in the nation.

Towne South Animal Hospital recommends Pfizer's Revolution, monthly for protecting your cat from heartworm disease.  Revolution is a FDA-approved, topically applied medication for cats that:

* Kills adult fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) and prevents flea eggs from     hatching.

* Prevents heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis.

* Treats and controls ear mites (Otodectes cynotis)

* Treats and controls roundworms (Toxocara cati) and hookworms         (Ancylostoma tubaeforme).

Revolution enters the bloodstream through the skin.  Concentrations of Revolution in the blood and tissues prevent heartworm disease and prevent and treat roundworm and hookworm infections.  Revolution selectively redistributes from the blood to the skin and other tissues, where it provides protection against fleas, flea eggs and ear mites.

For more information about heartworm disease, check out the following link:  heartwormsociety