Heartworms do not always cause a problem until they are adult worms. They can grow up to twelve inches as an adult. At that point, they live in the right side of the heart and the lungs. Affected cats can have lung disease and heart failure.

Treatment is necessary or death will occur. However, as the heartworms die, they can cause even more problems so it is important to watch cats carefully through the treatment process. There are times when more than one treatment is needed.

Fortunately, heartworms are preventable. Here at Broadway Cat Hospital, we recommend preventing heartworms instead of dealing with the consequences. We believe in a once a month chewable. It is much easier than dealing with the heartache of losing a beloved cat to heartworms! Preventable heartworm medications also help to keep your cat healthy by taking care of intestinal parasites.

Please contact us at (727) 735-0500 to get your cat started with a heartworm test and heartworm prevention today.