Transmitted to your furry friends through mosquito bites, heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal condition that can affect your dog. It’s this spring time of year where most dogs experience complications due to heart worm disease.
It’s an especially important time of year to protect your pet. But the good news is that it’s never been easier to keep them healthy and away from heartworm related conditions.
Let’s dive into what you need to know about protecting your furry friend from heartworm disease.
The Easiest Way to Prevent Heartworm
It’s common for pet owners to assume that the spring and summer months are when they need to protect their pet from mosquitoes the most. But that’s not totally true. Mosquitoes are still present in cooler weather, and it only takes one bite to transmit disease! This means that yes, even in cooler weather, it’s important to protect your pet all year long.
When you come see us, we’ll be able to help you determine the very best care for your furry friend.
Understanding Injection Options
For owners who want a hassle-free approach to protecting their pet from heartworm disease, an injection might be a great fit. Injections allow up to six months to a year of protection from heartworm disease and means you only have to visit the us for this treatment once a year or twice a year.
Chewable Tablets as Heartworm Prevention
If you prefer oral medication, chewable tablets are a great option. Plus, your furry friend will absolutely love them!
What you need to know about these chewable tablets is that you can get chewable tablets that focus on solely heartworm prevention. Or, you can choose to get an all-in-one chewable tablet which protects against heartworm, flea, and ticks.
What You Need to Know about Topical Preventative
Another option for pet owners who want to protect against heartworm disease is topical preventatives. Topical preventatives can be applied directly to your pet’s skin and typically protect them against multiple things such as parasites, heartworms, fleas, and ticks.
Why Should You Prevent Heartworm Disease
If your pet were to get heartworm disease, the treatments can be costly, lengthy, and even risky. Medications to prevent heartworm are inexpensive and come in a variety of forms, which makes prevention that much easier.
We recommend keeping up prevention all year long, that way you can be sure your pet is protected no matter the season.
We’re Here to Help
Keeping track of when your pet’s heartworm injections is our job! Or, if you go the chewable or topical route, we can help you determine the best choice and fit for your pet.
As we enter National Heartworm Awareness Month, we’re here to make sure your pet is protected!
Schedule a visit with us and we can help you determine the one solution to make sure your pet is set up for prevention all year long.
