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From: D...Howard
Date: 2002-04-04 00:18:44 UTC
Subject: [Ferret-Health-list] heartworm prevention

....Ferrets can get heartworm from a mosquito bite. Mosquitoes
can also make their way indoors. The survivial rate for infected
ferrets is very low, so why take the risk? .....

Also, since a ferrets heart is so small only ONE heartworm in the heart can kill a ferret.. And if the ferret actually does get heartworms the treatment is very painful. Since this is preventable, that is the smart way to go...
Daphne



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Sender: sentto-2846525-12245-1017880044-weazelSprite=ferretlovers.com@r..."This is the first time I have heard about heartworm
medication for
ferrets. Is it really necessary? Why would it be necessary?"

Two years ago I read a very scary article in Ferrets magazine
by Dr.
Deborah Kemmerer, who I believe is the most versed in
heartworm disease
in ferrets. Ferrets can get heartworm from a mosquito bite.
Mosquitoes
can also make their way indoors. The survivial rate for
infected
ferrets is very low, so why take the risk? Mike Janke's site
has this
information on it. Since reading that article, I have had my
ferrets on
preventative. I'm taking Nexus to my vet tomorrow to get
started on
it. We live in the northeast and I have already spotted
mosquitoes
outside. If you live in an area that has mosquitoes, I'd
rather be safe
than sorry.
Regards,
Moxie and Nexus missing Chance






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