Message Number: FHL5168 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Erin"
Date: 2008-06-09 02:09:12 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] How to deal with possible heart worm exposure?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

A few days ago I rescued a intact male ferret. He is 1 & =BD years old.
A sweet guy. And as to often happens , he was kept in very poor
conditions. I live in Mississippi so Heart worm is pretty common here.
He was being kept out side in a small rabbit cage. On top of all the
typical things that need to done and looked at to bring him to full
health, I am very worried about the `possible' exposure to Heart Worm.

I read about how testing is subject to false negatives. I also read at
Miami ferret. Org about a treatment/prevention. My question is this;

Assuming he may have been exposed, not knowing how long ago for
certain; what would this ( ProHeart) preventative do if we just went
ahead and administered it?=20

This article is at http://miamiferret.org/fhc/heartworm.htm


Thanks for any help


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