Posts Tagged: heartworm disease March 7, 2019 by Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota Do I Really Need to Give My Dog Heartworm Medication? Spring is here! And with spring comes heartworm season. Your vet may be encouraging you to get your dog heartworm tested, and you may be ready to start your dog on preventatives. We’ve all heard about heartworms for years and have faithfully used preventatives, but in the northern U.S., you may have yet to meet […] Read More Parasite Prevention for Cats If you witnessed or strongly suspect your cat ingested your dog’s preventatives that contain Permethrin, these are considered “ORANGE” – or urgent cases – on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend calling ASPCA Animal Poison Control at 888-426-4435 for help determining if your pet consumed a toxic amount and for guidance on what to […] Read More Heartworm Prevention: Mosquitoes are Coming! It’s easier to prevent heartworm disease than to treat the life-threatening heart and lung disease that can follow. To learn more about Heartworm disease, please talk to your family veterinarian, read our Heartworm Disease blog, or visit the American Heartworm Society. How do we prevent Heartworm disease? Regular preventative medication and Heartworm disease screening. How do you […] Read More What You Need to Know about Heartworm Disease Heartworm disease is a very serious and potentially life-threatening illness that results from an infection of heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis). In the United States, dogs are most commonly infected, but cats and ferrets may also become infected. When a mosquito bites a dog that is infected by heartworms, the mosquito picks up baby worms (called microfilaria) […] Read More
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