MoosMom is right..it may take a while to clear the heartworm from you cat if it has any. You should have your kitties on heartworm prevention even if they are indoor only...I learned that lesson the hard way. Some of the info I told you might have been incorrect...I asked my advisor, a parasitologist, and he stated that if the cat is symptomatic (showing any of the clinical signs I mentioned earlier and your vet IS positive that there are worms there) that they should not be put on preventitive because it will cause death to the worms and they will move into the lungs (which is bad). He stated that the best option would be to remove the worms surgically. NOW, if the cat is asymptomatic and most cats are...that the animal can be put on preventitive. Your vet should do further testing to confirm/deny the existence of adult worms. Sorry if some of the info I gave you was incorrect.
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