Sentences with phrase «prevent signs of heartworm disease»

They also do not eliminate heartworm infection or prevent signs of heartworm disease if heartworms are already present in the animal's body.

Not exact matches

Alternatively, veterinarians may not proactively test any cat — healthy or ill — specifically for heartworm disease, because, among other reasons, they may believe asthma or bronchitis is instead the cause of clinical signs (which heartworm disease often mimics) or because no specific treatment is available for heartworm - infected cats (even if heartworm disease is confirmed).3 They may instead administer and prescribe empirical therapies to prevent, lessen, or resolve any clinical signs.

An illustrated canine - specific overview of heartworm disease designed to introduce and explain the infection to dog owners, including the heartworm life cycle, signs of the disease, how to detect the infection, which dogs should be tested, incidence of canine heartworm disease in the United States, how to prevent the disease, and the risks associated with treatment.