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Why do cats recieve a higher dosage of interceptor for heartworm prevention than dogs?

Cats recieve 0.9mg/lb of interceptor for heartworm prevention.
Dogs recieve 0.23mg/lb of interceptor for heartworm prevention.

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grysmn :

More areas to protect. Cats are also more likely to have aberrant migration of heartworm larvae, resulting in infections in the brain or body cavities.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartworms#Feline_heartworm_disease

One Response to “Why do cats recieve a higher dosage of interceptor for heartworm prevention than dogs?”

  1. grysmn Says:

    More areas to protect. Cats are also more likely to have aberrant migration of heartworm larvae, resulting in infections in the brain or body cavities.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartworms#Feline_heartworm_disease
    References :
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartworms#Feline_heartworm_disease

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