by Dinda Mahardika, DRH
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| 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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