Sentences with phrase «heartworm endemic areas»

Unfortunately, recent climate shifts, introduction of a new mosquito species, and an influx of rescue dogs from heartworm endemic areas have resulted in a rising incidence of this parasite.

Preventives should be started in kittens at 8 weeks of age and be administered to all cats in heartworm endemic areas.

We know that felines in heartworm endemic areas such as San Diego are also contracting the disease.

Chicago is a heartworm endemic area.

Not exact matches

While heartworm disease is not endemic to the area, our pets travel to areas where it is, and there are reports of heartworm disease in New York City.

This may be due to the fact that heartworm has a virtual 100 % prevalence rate in unprotected dogs living in highly endemic areas.

Did you know that cats can get heartworm disease if they enter highly endemic areas like the Gulf Coast?

Dirofilaria immitis exposure status in client - owned cats with or without lower airway / lung - associated signs: case - control study in a canine heartworm - endemic area.

PROHEART 6 ® is an injectable, moxidectin sustained release (SR) formulation for the prevention of canine heartworm infection in endemic areas.

If you are in New Jersey, it is likely that your veterinarian doesn't see a lot of heartworm disease, compared to an endemic area like the Gulf coast or the Mississippi valley.

lf you look at the 2013 AHS heartworm incidence map below, you can see that heartworm is not just found in the South and Southeast, but also in areas of the West, where heartworm is historically thought not to be endemic.

Is it really necessary to use preventives in areas where heartworm is not endemic?

Dogs with no history of veterinary care are at increased risk of being infected, especially if they come from heartworm - endemic areas.

I have been practicing in a severely endemic area for heartworm disease since 1978.

The first aim of this study was comparing the concentration and serological tests results, obtained from 2 samples of dogs with heartworm patent infection, in an endemic (Alexandria, Piedmont) and a non-endemic area (Fermo, Marche) of Italy (Fig. 5).

The aim of this study was to compare the concentration and serological tests results in two groups of 7 dogs each, with heartworm infection, and living in endemic and non-endemic areas.

Heartworm disease (HWD), caused by the mosquito - borne nematode Dirofilaria immitis, is endemic in most areas of the United States, including urban areas where most of the U.S. population (about 80 %) lives.

Importance in the dog of concentration tests for the diagnosis of heartworm disease in non endemic areas.

We know that if we look at statistics, less than two - thirds of pets leave veterinary hospitals in areas where heartworm is endemic, common, without sufficient heartworm protection to protect either the entire pet population in the house or pets for the entire transmission season.

On one hand, heartworm incidence has increased in a number of states, especially those states in the most heartworm - endemic areas of the Southeast, Mid-South and Delta regions.

Year - round prevention is key, says McGeorge, who suggests regular flea and intestinal parasite control, as well as heartworm prevention in endemic areas.

Given the difficulty of diagnosing the infection at all parasite stages, and that there is no approved treatment, veterinarians need to prioritize feline heartworm prevention for all cats they see in areas where the infection is endemic in dogs or wildlife.»

Dogs in endemic areas probably should be on heartworm preventatives for life, although only a veterinarian can recommend the appropriate prevention protocol.

Heartworm disease is diagnosed in all 50 United States, with endemic areas along the Atlantic and Gulf coast and along the Mississippi river.

In many highly endemic areas like the Florida and Texas Gulf Coast, the adult heartworm infection rate is equal to or HIGHER than the FeLV and FIV infection rates.

Cases of reported feline and canine heartworm infection have increased after hurricanes hit the southeastern United States, sending the disease from endemic areas to all parts of the country.