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Flea and Tick control for cats- Koko and Kady - Bartonella also
You all might remember me posting about Koko and Kady, Koko with herpes
( maybe not ) and Kady the stray ( now she is a big girl). Well, it has warmed up a little here in Florida, so the doggie Gabby has been spending more time outside with us as we clean up the yards. Well, in the last couple of days, we have gotten 2 ticks off of us 2 footed creatures - we assume that Gabby brought them in the house. The cats do go out on the pool deck , but only outside in the yard on a leash- they do not run 'free.' All of the animals have been on Advantage for fleas since we have been here, and Gabby is on Heartguard. None of them are on anything specific for tick control. They obviously now need to be on some kind of tick preventative as well - but - the cats interact and hang around with the dog a LOT, so whatever we get for Gabby also has to be safe for the cats - they take turns sleeping in each other's beds- playing zoomies together, head butting, occasionally meatloafing together. Koko had tests for herpes - negative, chlamydia - negative, micoplasma - negative , and bartonella - positive with a +3 ! The test was taken at a time when she was not actively showing any signs, no excessive eye tearing, sneezing, etc. She also had two courses of Azythromycin in Nov 05 and Jan 06, and testing was done Feb 8, 06. The vet explained that even tho the herpes test was negative, that she still could have herpes, just that the virus could be 'hiding' far enough back in the nerves that it didn't show up in the test. It will take several tests, over time, to prove whether she is definitely negative. Because she tested so highly positive for the bartonella, at a time when she wasnt showing a relapse, we are going to treat agressively for the bartonella, she will be on Azythromycin at 1.5 ml instead of 1 ml ( she weighs 15 lbs ) for 50 days, double the normal length of time for a regular 'treatment'. Kady is also going to be treated at the normal dose for the normal lengh of time, even tho she is not symptomatic- because it is highly likely that she also is carrying bartonella, because she was a stray and was SO infested with fleas when we rescued her. Koko will not be resuming the herpes meds she was on previously - if the AZ doesnt seem to wipe this out, we will be doing more testing for herpes, and also go to see an internal medicine specialst for her, as well as the eye specialist. So, there is all the background information.... I have been using the kitten dose of advantage for Koko- the day that we use it on her, she sleeps all day, even going to the vet, she isnt as 'wiped out' as the advantage day. Vaccinations also tire her out a LOT. I want to use something on her, and on all of them, that will be the safest for her, considering all of her other medical stuff - but also will keep them from getting bitten by ticks as well as fleas. Frontline ? Frontline PLUS? Should I use a different preventative for Gabby - the oral meds ? Any ideas greatly appreciated, thanks!! laurie koko,kady,gabby www.richandlaurie.com |
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Flea and Tick control for cats- Koko and Kady - Bartonella also
Try a homoepathic remedy. Since Koko's system is so compromised, any
other chemicals in the mix might be a bad idea. Go to All Natural Pets and talk to the vet there. The can recommend the best idea for your cats and Gabby. |
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