Comments on: Is Heartworm Directly Contagious? http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Are Heartworms Contagious? http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-5940 Are Heartworms Contagious? Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/#comment-5940 [...] Is Heartworm Directly Contagious? [...] [...] Is Heartworm Directly Contagious? [...]

]]> By: Dr. Eric Barchas, DVM http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-3758 Dr. Eric Barchas, DVM Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:17:03 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/#comment-3758 Heartworms cannot be coughed up. The worm you saw may be a lungworm or an intestinal worm. Your cat sounds very ill. I would recommend that you take her to a veterinary facility (perhaps a new one) for an examination, blood tests, stool tests, IV fluids, and X-rays. I hope things turn out OK! Dr. B. Heartworms cannot be coughed up. The worm you saw may be a lungworm or an intestinal worm.

Your cat sounds very ill. I would recommend that you take her to a veterinary facility (perhaps a new one) for an examination, blood tests, stool tests, IV fluids, and X-rays.

I hope things turn out OK!

Dr. B.

]]> By: Tonya M http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-3753 Tonya M Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:45:54 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/#comment-3753 I have a 4 1/2 yr old cat that in the last 2 days hasn't eat'n much, then yesterday (12-7) she ate good. She came home that night and could barely walk, was having trouble breathing. We took her to the 24 hr animal hospital and couldn't figure anything out. gave her some antibiotics and sent us home. Today she's been laying around barley breathing still. then she spit up a little in my daughters room and a worm cam out. I figured it to be heartworm! I did a little research on it, what would you suggest I do next? PLEASE HELP!! I have a 4 1/2 yr old cat that in the last 2 days hasn’t eat’n much, then yesterday (12-7) she ate good. She came home that night and could barely walk, was having trouble breathing. We took her to the 24 hr animal hospital and couldn’t figure anything out. gave her some antibiotics and sent us home. Today she’s been laying around barley breathing still. then she spit up a little in my daughters room and a worm cam out. I figured it to be heartworm! I did a little research on it, what would you suggest I do next? PLEASE HELP!!

]]> By: kristy http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 kristy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:51:42 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/is-heartworm-directly-contagious/#comment-3176 How do i keep my hairless dogs skin soft in the winter when he is always dressed in clothes and gets driied out How do i keep my hairless dogs skin soft in the winter when he is always dressed in clothes and gets driied out

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