Sentences with phrase «on heartworm prevention medicine»
We stress the importance of keeping your dog on heartworm prevention medicine.
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We make sure the animals were kept up - to - date on shots, heartworm prevention, and any other medicines that were prescribed by your vet.
The goal of the column is to communicate practical and timely information on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heartworm disease, as well as highlight current topics related to heartworm research and findings in veterinary medicine.
Even if they have been on heartworm prevention year round there is always the possibility that the product may have failed for various reasons (your pet spit out the pill, did not absorb the pill appropriately, topical medicine was not applied properly, forgot to administer medication on time, etc.) and the earlier we can treat you pet for heartworm disease the better the prognosis.
«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.»
Following the wellness exam, our veterinary team will be happy to schedule follow - up appointments to complete any vaccinations, provide medication (such as heartworm medicine), and start your pet on any necessary flea and tick prevention regimens.
In a free Maddie's Fund ® webcast, Brian A. DiGangi, DVM, DABVP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, presents a review of the current recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heartworm infections in dogs with an emphasis on practical, safe and effective management strategies for shelter dogs.
Most veterinarian's have their own preferred protocol for vaccinations and parasite prevention (including puppy worm medicine options for intestinal worms and heartworm prevention), but you are little Rascal's parent and if you want to do your research, try alternative remedies / treatments for worms or fleas, minimize vaccinations by timing them more accurately and so on, then it's your right to do just that.
The treatment for heartworms is difficult on the dog and expensive, so prevention is the best medicine.
If you have animals in the house that are not spayed / neutered, fully vaccinated, and on heartworm / flea prevention medicine please explain why.