A veterinarian at the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine recommends genetic testing for all cats to determine if they have a rate genetic mutation that could cause serious, and possibly fatal, side effects to common heartworm medications.
March 23, 2023
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March 23, 2023 1:20 a.m.
Common heartworm preventative, other antiparasitics can be deadly for some cats
PULLMAN, Wash. –Warmer and wetter weather inevitably means the return of mosquitos and their insatiable thirst for blood.