No matter what prevention you choose, it's very important that you keep your
pet on heartworm prevention consistently from month - to - month.
If you have any questions about heartworms or if you want to get your dog
started on heartworm prevention, contact us today to make an appointment for a heartworm test.
Keep in mind that yearly heart - worm screening tests are recommended for all dogs, and if
not on heartworm prevention, testing is recommended every six months.
If your dog is
not on heartworm prevention, or is not current on his prevention, testing is highly recommended to check for juvenile and adult heartworm.
Be sure to encourage your neighbors to get their
pets on heartworm prevention, because if they are not — that means your pet is at higher risk of infection.
They recommend a «think 12» mindset: pets, especially canines, need to be tested every 12 months and
kept on heartworm prevention all 12 months of the year.
Niko had not seen a veterinarian recently, so he was not
current on his heartworm prevention, but luckily he tested negative for heartworm and intestinal parasites which could compromise his immune system.
On January 10, 2000 I took my eleven year old female Doberman to the vet to get a heartworm check in order to get her
back on the heartworm prevention Program for the spring and summer months.
Pets should be kept free of all ectoparasites, routinely dewormed for protection against internal parasites,
maintained on heartworm prevention medication year round, and regularly examined by a veterinarian.
It is important that all applicants understand that it is the policy of Canine Castaways, Inc. that all pets in a possible adoptive home be spayed / neutered and
on heartworm prevention prior to adoption unless there is a medical reason for not doing so.
Keeping your pets
on a Heartworm prevention such as Revolution or Heartgard is essential all year long but extra important during the warmer months when mosquitoes are out and about.
Please, if there is anything holding you back from keeping your dog
current on heartworm prevention, think about this; the cost of heartworm treatment and repairing the damage to your precious pup's health is far higher than that of monthly prevention.
Novartis Animal Health This site is sponsored by Novartis, the makers of Sentinel, Interceptor and Program, and has useful
information on heartworm prevention and flea control for pet owners.
Due to the serious complications of heartworm disease and the ease of prevention, we recommend
starting on heartworm prevention when a kitten is only 2 pounds and giving it to them throughout their life.
Dogs that live in warm climates are especially prone to being infected with heartworm's, so it is very important that all dogs, but especially those living in the warmer states, be
placed on a heartworm prevention program as soon as they are old enough.
Our CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS include having your pet
on heartworm prevention year round with annual testing, flea control year round, and having a fecal sample checked once a year, or more often if indicated, for intestinal worms.
The AHS recommends to both veterinarians and pet owners that pets be tested for heartworm each year and be
put on heartworm prevention year - round.