Sentences with phrase «heartworm disease in our dogs so»

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There is no scientific evidence that any treatment intended to kill adult heartworms in dogs will safely do so in cats and increase their infection survival rate.6 Administration of melarsomine, the compound labeled for treatment of adult heartworms in dogs, is not as effective in cats and its administration is frequently fatal.7, 8 For these reasons, «treatment» of feline heartworm disease focuses on controlling clinical signs related to the disease process.

The mosquitoes known to carry the heartworm disease can be found in all 50 states during any time of year, so your dog's risk for contracting heartworm is ever - present.

It can take up to six months or longer for the symptoms of heartworm disease to manifest in your dog, so it's advisable to administer Trifexis monthly — even in winter or other times you don't see mosquitoes.

Heartworm disease has been detected in all 50 states, so it is extremely important that owners give their dog a monthly heartworm preventHeartworm disease has been detected in all 50 states, so it is extremely important that owners give their dog a monthly heartworm preventheartworm prevention pill.

«'' What is so disheartening about the proliferation of canine heartworm disease in this country is that it's nearly 100 percent preventable,»» said Dr. Jim Humphries, a veterinarian and author of Dr. Jim's Animal Clinic for Dogs.

Did you know that heartworm disease is so prevalent on the Coast of Texas and in the Gulf states that virtually every dog rescued from the Katrina disaster was positive for the disease!

Heartworm disease can be a deadly issue for your dog, and more than 1 million pets in the United States have heartworm disease.1 So understanding the lifecycle of a heartworm is a critical part of helping to keep your Heartworm disease can be a deadly issue for your dog, and more than 1 million pets in the United States have heartworm disease.1 So understanding the lifecycle of a heartworm is a critical part of helping to keep your heartworm disease.1 So understanding the lifecycle of a heartworm is a critical part of helping to keep your heartworm is a critical part of helping to keep your dog safe.

«Dogs are infected with heartworms by mosquitoes, but it takes a long time for heartworm larvae to mature into adult, reproducing worms that can strangle the heart,» says Jennifer Miller, President of FOTAS, «so heartworm disease in a healthy, young dog is treatable with a course of antibiotics, which weakens any maturing worms, followed by monthly heartworm prevention medicine, like Heartguard, which every dog in the South should be on anyway.»

Heartworm disease in dogs is a tragedy because it is so easily prevented.

«Certain mosquito - borne diseases, heartworm in particular, are prevalent in the southeastern United States, so when a dog is brought to Wisconsin it is possible that it has heartworm,» says Dr. Yvonne Bellay, humane program veterinarian with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection — Division of Animal Health.

So after reading what I just said about heartworms in dogs, you will think that it is great that there is a treatment for dogs if they contract the disease, and you might wonder why you should spend all that money on year round heartworm prevention.

How Heartworm Disease in dogs is diagnosed: Underlying conditions associated with Heartworm Disease may create complications, so your veterinarian is always the best resource to successfully diagnose this condition.

That contract protects the animal to ensure that they are being properly taken care of PLUS when you adopt from a Rescue (you do not adopt from a Breeder, you purchase); a highly reputable / quality Rescue will have ensured that the pet that you are adopting (that fee goes back into their programs so that they can continue helping animals in need AND they never make any money on their dogs for it can cost thousands to properly rehabilitate a dog) is altered, fully vetted including being microchipped and utd on vaccines, had a fecal done, hwt and tick borne disease testing if old enough, put on Heartworm / flea / tick preventative, all medical conditions appropriately handled PLUS fully disclosed along with any behavoural issues; any required X-Rays, other testing such a urine etc. and other bw such as thyroid apart from the pre-surgical when being altered etc..

What's more, heartworm disease affects dogs in all 50 states, so heartworm prevention, no matter where you live is absolutely vital.