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Post by reese6959 on Apr 3, 2018 20:48:28 GMT -5
We just got our fuzzies their rabies and we waited at the vet for over an hour for observations and in two weeks we will going for a distemper. Only because we have cats and gliders and kids. And they are being trained just like the cats for walks. But we live in chicago. We have rats and all the normal animals running amuck. Just am afraid of mosquitos, any thoughts on that. Typing this now makes me think i should of asked thr vet?
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Post by Blue on Apr 4, 2018 20:00:09 GMT -5
For mosquito-borne diseases like heartworm, you have to balance the likelihood of your ferret getting infected vs the toxic build-up of the anti-parasite in the ferret's body. I don't know if heartworm is common in Chicago -- your vet probably knows. It's common where I live, so I just use it sparingly during the summer months (to be honest I don't even use it that much). Advantage Kitten is usually what's used on ferrets, it's a very small dose.
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Post by reese6959 on Apr 4, 2018 23:05:38 GMT -5
For mosquito-borne diseases like heartworm, you have to balance the likelihood of your ferret getting infected vs the toxic build-up of the anti-parasite in the ferret's body. I don't know if heartworm is common in Chicago -- your vet probably knows. It's common where I live, so I just use it sparingly during the summer months (to be honest I don't even use it that much). Advantage Kitten is usually what's used on ferrets, it's a very small dose. Thank you. One more good question for the vet.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 5, 2018 10:09:36 GMT -5
Development in the mosquito is temperature dependent, requiring approximately two weeks of temperature at or above 27C (80F). Below a threshold temperature of 14c (57F), development cannot occur, and the cycle will be halted. As a result, transmission is limited to warm months, and duration of the transmission season varies geographically. If you don't have temps that maintain at least that, odds are you don't have any real issues with heartworm. Calgary for example never maintains 14C at night in the summer, so the only cases of heartworm we see are in animals that have been brought in from elsewhere.
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Post by reese6959 on Apr 5, 2018 11:16:26 GMT -5
Development in the mosquito is temperature dependent, requiring approximately two weeks of temperature at or above 27C (80F). Below a threshold temperature of 14c (57F), development cannot occur, and the cycle will be halted. As a result, transmission is limited to warm months, and duration of the transmission season varies geographically. If you don't have temps that maintain at least that, odds are you don't have any real issues with heartworm. Calgary for example never maintains 14C at night in the summer, so the only cases of heartworm we see are in animals that have been brought in from elsewhere. Yes but we live in chicago, mother nature has bi-polar here. And mosquitos do too. I think that i would take my weasels out more on leashes than i do the felines. I could see them having more fun at the beach and playgrounds. I dont want to medicate more than needed, just worried is all i guess.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 6, 2018 9:57:35 GMT -5
Oh I understand and agree Vets here at one time were really pushing heartworm meds, and then realized it was entirely unneeded. Now people generally only use it when travelling out of province.
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