My cat had hemobartonella. Will it recur as she ages? How to prevent?

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My 11 year old cat was diagnosed with hemobartonella at 1 year old. Will this become more of a problem as she gets older? How can I protect her? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 years and 3 months old | 13 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Once the initial infection is successfully treated, hemobartonella infections should not affect Raven as she gets older. The best protection from hemobartonella is to stay on a good flea preventative to prevent further risk of contracting hemobartonella again. Here is a great article on Feline Infectious Anemia: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A

My cat had hemobartonella. Will it recur as she ages? How to prevent?

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