Hi everyone,
I posted Monday am regarding my 2-year old Persian...Buster. Long story short, I brought him to the vet Monday and was sent home with antibiotics and the diagnosis that he had the flu...104.
They took a blood sample and the results came back today with indications of raised white count cells. My vet said that is normal for a feline with a fever/cold. He said there was no rush, but when I get a chance to bring Buster back for yet another blood test for heartworm. Heartworm?
How can that be? I have never in all my feline years dealth with heartworm. My knee-jerk reaction is that we are referring to a Persian who has never been outside, is 2 years young and has never had a sick day in his fuzzy little life except for this. Again, how can that be?
Anyone out there have experience with feline heartworm?
By the way, thank-you to all who inquired about Buster. He is feeling & looking much better and did his first wind-sprint in days, down the hall this morning
I posted Monday am regarding my 2-year old Persian...Buster. Long story short, I brought him to the vet Monday and was sent home with antibiotics and the diagnosis that he had the flu...104.
They took a blood sample and the results came back today with indications of raised white count cells. My vet said that is normal for a feline with a fever/cold. He said there was no rush, but when I get a chance to bring Buster back for yet another blood test for heartworm. Heartworm?
How can that be? I have never in all my feline years dealth with heartworm. My knee-jerk reaction is that we are referring to a Persian who has never been outside, is 2 years young and has never had a sick day in his fuzzy little life except for this. Again, how can that be?
Anyone out there have experience with feline heartworm?
By the way, thank-you to all who inquired about Buster. He is feeling & looking much better and did his first wind-sprint in days, down the hall this morning