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How Can I Know If My Cat Has A Heartworm Disease?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Does your cat exhibits intermittent vomiting, sometimes of blood as well as of food?

Does your cat have diarrhea?

Does your cat exhibits rapid and difficult breathing, followed by coughing and gagging?

Have your cat lost its appetite?

Have your cat lost weight?

Is your cat lethargic?

Common conclusions

Your cat doesn't show any common symptom of having heartworms. If you're afraid your cat could contract heartworm, ask your vet about preventive medication.

Your cat shows only one common symptom of having heartworms. Chances are that your cat doesn't have heartworms but if you suspect something may be wrong with your cat, you should take it to the vet.

Your cat shows several common symptoms of having heartworms. It doesn't necessarily mean that it does have heartworms as lots of health issues can have similar symptoms. You should take your cat to the vet to determine what may be the problem with it.

Your cat shows all common symptoms of having heartworms. You should take your cat to the vet as soon as possible to get a diagnosis and treatment. Do not try to cure your cat without having consulted a vet first.

References

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/heartworm-cats

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/