Heartworm disease in cats is a potentially fatal illness caused by parasites.The parasites are transmitted to your cat by mosquito bites, which deposits the heartworm larvae on the cat's skin. The larvae then migrates through the skin and into the bloodstream where they continue to mature, then ultimately reach the heart and/or lungs. Just one heartworm can cause serious injury or death. Cats who live strictly indoors do not enjoy protection from the disease as a significant percentage of cats with the parasite are indoor cats.
The common symptoms of a cat infected with the heartworm parasite are coughing, difficulty breathing, weight loss, lethargy, and vomiting. As the disease progresses the cat can have convulsions, collapse, and experience sudden death.
There is no officially approved treatment for feline heartworm disease. Treating a cat with heartworm disease can be risky and difficult. As your cat is treated by your veterinarian and the worms are killed, complications are not uncommon and the cat may die. However, the risks of not treating the cat are also very great. Heartworm is a dangerous condition and difficult to treat. Its amatter of hoping for the best.
My recommended treatment is based on a concentrated extract of the herb Wormwood and a homeopathic nosode which is specific for the treatment of Heartworms.(I also then hope for the best)
The mix includes Wormwood along with the Bach Flowers Crab Apple and Walnut.
Dosage: Start off on 2 drops to accustom your cat to the taste as they are fussy eaters. Mix into a smelly food like sardines or condensed milk. Then slowly build up the dose to 5 drops twice daily.