Keystone Veterinary Emergency and Referral is a local emergency vet hospital located in Havertown, PA. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
04/08/2025
April is Lyme & Heartworm Disease prevention month!
Did you know that Pennsylvania is one of the states with the highest reported cases for Lyme Disease? That’s just for humans! So imagine your pets risk of getting it! Lyme disease is not the only concern when it comes to ticks, there are several diseases that ticks can transmit and make your pet very ill.
Lyme Nephritis - although it can be rare and it is more commonly seen in Labradors and Golden Retrievers, it is a very serious condition of untreated Lyme disease that can cause irreversible damage to the kidneys, this has to be treated aggressively and can be quite expensive.
We recommend year round preventative, as well as yearly screening with your primary vet so that this never happens to your precious pets!
Heartworm is transmitted by mosquitoes. Although this is more commonly seen in the southern states, while other states have lower rates of exposure NO state is Heartworm free and it has been treated in pets nationwide! Often this can go unnoticed, it is often treatable in most cases but requires multiple medications and a lot of restrictions. It can cause lasting damage to the heart, lungs and arteries.
We recommend year round preventatives as well as yearly screenings with your primary care vet to protect your pet from this disease!
Please reach out to your primary care veterinarian and ask about what they offer for prevention! There are many options out there now to make things as easy as possible for you and your pets!
