Sentences with phrase «known heartworm positive»

If a known heartworm positive cat does not have symptoms, the American Heartworm Society recommends attempting to wait out the worm's 2 - 3 year life span and simply monitor the cat via chest x-rays every 6 months or so.

In general, if a known heartworm positive cat does not have symptoms, the American Heartworm Society recommends attempting to wait out the worm's 2 - 3 year life span and simply monitor via chest x-rays every 6 months or so.

Not exact matches

Based on what dots turn blue at the end of the test, your veterinarian or veterinary technicial will know whether or not your pet is positive for heartworm infection.

That's the beauty of testing every 4 months... you know it takes at least 5 months for the microfilaria to develop into the harmful adult heartworms, so if your dog's test is positive, you can just give him regular heartworm meds for a bit or, if you're holistically minded like me, you can treat him holistically with the help of your holistic or homeopathic vet.

If known to be heartworm positive then Doxycycline antibiotic therapy is added to further decrease the chance of heartworm transmission in the dog's new home environment and help prepare the dog for treatment,» said Dr. Rehm.

Typically, heartworm - positive dogs languish on adoption row, overlooked by potential adopters who are reluctant to spend hundreds of dollars on veterinary care for an animal they don't know.

When we first met him, he was emaciated, his paws were raw and he was heartworm positive, but he didn't know it.

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!

«Here in South Carolina, I almost never see a case of heartworms that can not be treated successfully, and in most cases, the treatment is no more expensive or time - consuming than protecting a dog who has not tested positive for heartworms.»

While states in the Gulf and Mississippi Valley are best known for their high levels of heartworm - positive dogs, other areas are showing increased incidences as well.

This product is not approved for use in cats Puppies less than 4 weeks of age Dogs with a body weight less than 2 pounds Dogs who have tested positive for heartworm Safe for all breeds of dogs Safe for breeding, pregnant or nursing animals Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to lufenuron or milbemycin or like products Directions:

Hello, We rescued an english bulldog in February 2014 from a rescue knowing she was heartworm positive.

I did not know the life cycle of heartworms so he was not tested again until November 2014 at which time he tested antigen positive.

Based on the above, it may be best to give Heartgard (not Heartgard Plus) weekly until treatment with Immiticide is begun, or until the dog no longer tests positive for heartworms, if Immiticide treatment is not used.