There are still some vets out there who don't educate their clients
about heartworm disease for one reason or another and this shouldn't be held against the applicant.
The groups recommend that the entire team be onboard and that new employees be
educated about heartworm disease and parasite control and be trained in how to raise the topic with clients.
If you have a dog or cat, you've probably heard a
lot about heartworm disease, as us veterinarians like to spend a lot of time talking about it.
As a pet owner, chances are you've
heard about heartworm disease, but what do you really know about the disease and why prevention is so important?
As their own gift to America's cats, the American Heartworm Society is helping owners learn more about this threat through a video entitled «The Seven Deadly
Truths About Heartworm Disease.»
John McCall, MS, PhD; Robert Wirtz, PhD; Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD; Nancy Soares, VMD; and Tom Nelson, DVM gathered for a roundtable
discussion about heartworm disease in dogs and Dr. McCall's recent research that used a multimodal approach for heartworm prevention.
About Heartworm Disease According to the American Heartworm Society (AHS), cases of heartworm have been diagnosed in all 50 states and changes to the environment and natural climate conditions, as well as animal movement, have increased the potential for heartworm infection in more areas around the country.
Visit the American Heartworm Society (AHS) website and you'll find pages and pages of
information about heartworm disease (including more of those sickening spaghetti pictures).
You're sure to find that «The
Truth About Heartworm Disease and Your Pet: Prevention vs Treatment» helps owners understand in few words why preventing heartworm disease makes much more sense than risking the personal anxiety, pet stress, and potential physical damage associated with undergoing a canine treatment regimen.
The only time you need to
worry about Heartworm Disease is if you move here from a heartworm disease area, or if you and your dog travel to a place that has heartworm disease.
For more
about heartworm disease and it's prevention and treatment click here — Heartworm Society
Learn more
about heartworm disease...
If you have questions
about heartworm disease or any of these products reach out to the staff of University Animal Hospital and we will help any way we can.
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about heartworm disease in dogs?