This is why Heartworm Prevention is key!
Take a look at what we found this morning while looking under the microscope.🩸
Microfilaria - part of the life cycle of heartworm disease. The microfilaria live in the hosts’ (dog) bloodstream, acting as a source of transmission when bit by a mosquito. 🦟
When the mosquito feeds on that host, it ingests the microfilaria which eventually develop to their infective stage within the mosquito.
The next time it feeds on another dog, it transmits the infective stage of heartworm. The larvae migrate through tissues where they eventually settle into the heart and pulmonary arteries.
When the disease is left untreated, it can be fatal. Luckily for your pets, we have a wide variety of prevention available.
Heartworm prevention begins June 1st, so mark your calendars!
It’s November 1st!
Today marks the last day for Heartworm & Tick prevention.
Be sure to give your pets their monthly treat to ensure they are protected for the remaining season! 🐶
#lymesucks #nexgard #preventioniskey
It’s October 1st!
A kind reminder to not forget your pets Heartworm & Tick prevention today. 🐾
Please enjoy this short and sweet video of some
of the staff’s pets receiving their prevention. 💊
Have a great weekend everyone!
Happy Veterinary Reception Appreciation Week🐾
Join us in recognizing our wonderful reception team. We appreciate you this week, and every week.
Thank you for all your hard work during these difficult times ❤️
Take a guess at what we found today while looking under the microscope!🩸🦟
Microfilaria - part of the life cycle to heartworm disease. The microfilaria live in the hosts’ (dog) bloodstream, acting as a source of transmission when bit by a mosquito.
When the mosquito feeds on that host, it ingests the microfilaria which eventually develop to their infective stage within the mosquito.
The next time it feeds on a another dog, it transmits the infective stage of heartworm. The larvae migrate through tissues where they eventually settle into the heart and pulmonary arteries.
When the disease is left untreated, it can be fatal. Luckily for pets, we have prevention readily available.
This is why Heartworm Prevention is key! Call us today to pick up your pets prescription. 🐶1-204-691-8838
Don’t forget about your heartworm prevention! It’s the first of the month, prevention is the best medicine!
Did you know you can give some fruits and veggies as treats!? Molly and Letti are working off their winter weight by eating cucumber! What do you give your pets as a healthy alternative? 😁 🌽🍎 #veggies #vetmed #plessisvet #fruits #summerbod
Say hello to Mr. Fuzzy Pants!! Jessica (RVT) monitored him throughout his surgery and during his recovery and he did great! He was feeling very playful this afternoon 😊 #plessisveterinaryhospital #rvt #vettech #mrfuzzypants #catsofinstagram #spayandneuter
Is there anything better than seeing a sick puppy start to feel better? After a very long stay in hospital we are all thrilled to see Nova get back to her playful, happy self. Stay tuned to hear this little girls story. 🐶❤️#plessisveterinaryhospital #rescue #vetmed #techlife #puppylove #tlc
Today we found 2 ticks on 2 patients living completely different lifestyles; one outdoor dog and one city dog. Ticks are everywhere! FYI we found our first tick in March this year...will this be the last one? 9 months of ticks!! Yuck!
Kittens! 🐾😻 Twix, Milo and Bandit all stopped by for their kitten vaccines this past week and the little kitten drinking milk in the top left is now off to its forever home. #plessisveterinaryhospital #kittens #kittensofinstagram #cats #calico #calicocat #catsofinstagram #vaccinate #preventioniskey #vetmed #vetperks
