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>I would think that the heartguard would have killed any heartworms if
>he did have them, but again, I'm not positive. I definitely would like
>to know if I should be concerned about heart damage.
Heartguard will only kill immature worms. Once a heartworm reaches
maturity, I don't think there is a way to rid a ferret of heartworms
without killing the ferret in the process. That is why prevention is
the key. Hopefully it is not heartworms. There are many things that can
cause a ferret to cough: hairballs, heart problems of any kind, allergies,
asthma, blockages and probably other things I'm not aware of myself. Any
persistent coughing that does not go away after giving hairball remedy
warrants a trip to the vet, just in case...
Holly,
Tigger & Pooh
[Posted in FML issue 3582]
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