I live in a moderately low risk state (Virginia) for heartworm and a vet recommended I treat my indoor only kitten for heartworm. This would be a monthly application of pesticide on his fur! I said I had to think about it.
In all my 18 years of owning cats I've never had a vet suggest heartworm medication to me. This new vet was not our regular vet and she was very young and I didn't like her style (she used scare tactics like "there's no symptoms of heartworm...they just suddenly drop dead").
I can see maybe using Frontline on him for fleas when he gets older because he does go out on our screened in porch, but I don't think mosquitos are a big problem in the DC area. I'm not originally from here, though, so I don't know.
Anyway, how many of you have your cats on monthly heartworm treatment?
In all my 18 years of owning cats I've never had a vet suggest heartworm medication to me. This new vet was not our regular vet and she was very young and I didn't like her style (she used scare tactics like "there's no symptoms of heartworm...they just suddenly drop dead").
I can see maybe using Frontline on him for fleas when he gets older because he does go out on our screened in porch, but I don't think mosquitos are a big problem in the DC area. I'm not originally from here, though, so I don't know.
Anyway, how many of you have your cats on monthly heartworm treatment?