The bottom line: if you live in an area
where heartworm disease in dogs is prevalent, your cat should get preventive medication, too.
Not exact matches
Dr. Bader recently earned his Master's degree
in the University of Florida's online Maddie's ® Shelter Medicine Program,
where his capstone presentation was on
heartworm and tick - borne
disease in Guatemalan community
dogs.
If you live
in an area
where there are mosquitoes, then your
dog or cat is at risk of contracting
heartworm disease.
You may assume your
dog is safe from
heartworm disease for the simple fact that you live
in a state
where there are not many mosquitoes.
In addition, if the dog has spent time in an area where heartworm disease is prevalent, it's always a good idea to have pet teste
In addition, if the
dog has spent time
in an area where heartworm disease is prevalent, it's always a good idea to have pet teste
in an area
where heartworm disease is prevalent, it's always a good idea to have pet tested.
«Although there are differences of frequency of infection for various groups of
dogs, all
dogs in regions
where mosquitoes are found should be considered at risk, placed on prevention programs, tested annually for
heartworm disease, and examined frequently by a veterinarian,» advises Dr. Paul.
However,
in stage one the
disease has not yet progressed to the point
where the
heartworms will have produced a new generation of microfilariae and
dog's body will not yet have produced antigens
in an amount sufficient for detection.
What's more,
heartworm disease affects
dogs in all 50 states, so
heartworm prevention, no matter
where you live is absolutely vital.