13/05/2025
🐶❤️ Important Update for Pet Owners! ❤️🐶
We've seen an alarming increase in heartworm cases in dogs at our clinic recently.
👉 What is Heartworm Disease?�Heartworms are parasitic worms spread by mosquitoes. They live in the heart, lungs, and blood vessels of infected pets, causing severe lung disease, heart failure and can be fatal if left untreated. Infection is often invisible in its early stages.
👉 Prevention is Key!�The good news? Heartworm disease is completely preventable. A simple monthly medication or yearly injection can protect your pet year-round.
⚠️ 50% of the heartworm cases we have diagnosed have been on monthly prevention. Missing even one dose / being late with administration can put your pet at risk ⚠️
👉 whilst infected dogs can be treated, Treatment is expensive, intensive, and risky compared to easy prevention
👉Even indoor dogs are at risk….mosquitoes can and do get inside.
Cats are much less likely to be infected
✅ What You Can Do:
• Keep your dog on consistent year-round heartworm prevention.
📞 Call us today on 65437111 and ask our staff about the best prevention option for your pet. (A blood test may be necessary before prevention is started)
