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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨?!
Heartworms are a serious bloodborne parasite that can affect both dogs and cats, and they are transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. When a mosquito carrying the heartworm larvae bites an animal, it deposits juvenile heartworms under the skin, which then make their way into the bloodstream. These larvae mature as they travel through the body and eventually settle in the arteries and chambers of the heart. Adult heartworms can grow up to 12 inches in length! This means that a dog infected with heartworms may have several worms, each up to a foot long, living in and around their heart—a critical and life-sustaining organ.
Once a heartworm infection is established, the worms reproduce and produce offspring known as microfilaria. These microfilaria circulate in the dog's blood and can be picked up by mosquitoes when they feed on the animal. As the cycle continues, the heartworms in the heart cause significant damage, leading to scarring of the heart muscle. Over time, this damage weakens the heart and can result in heart failure.
A common misconception is that dogs are only at risk for heartworm infection during the warmer months, typically spring and summer, when mosquito activity is high. However, mosquitoes are incredibly adaptable and can find warm microenvironments that allow them to survive and transmit heartworm throughout the year. Therefore, the risk of heartworm infection is never fully eliminated, even in colder months.
Though heartworm disease is treatable, it requires a lengthy and expensive treatment protocol. The safest and most affordable approach is year-round prevention. By ensuring your pet receives regular heartworm preventatives, you can avoid the suffering and potential fatal consequences of this dangerous disease, keeping your furry companion healthy
Equine Lameness
What tools can we use to keep your performance horse or equine athlete in tip top shape? Lameness examination, chiropractic care, and joint injections are just a few. A lameness exam is used to detect pain at movement. It uses a combination of hoof tester pressure, hard surface trotting, joint stress through flexion tests, and regional nerve blocks to help unveil and localize the sources of pain and abnormal locomotion. A lameness exam is usually paired with imaging like xrays or ultrasound to help confirm the disease process that is underlying. Chiropractic is a sequence of motion tests, classically testing the spine, searching out spinal segments that are not moving properly. When they are located, a force is exerted in a prescribed direction to help those sluggish spinal joints back into a more normal movement pattern. Joint injection is the placement of steroid or anti-inflammatory chemicals like hyaluronic acid into degenerative joints to reduce inflammation which help with pain and further degeneration. Unsure if your horse may have an issue with these problems? Bring them in for an evaluation and we’ll help sort it out. #equinelameness #equinechiropractic #jointinjections #horsevet #equinetherapy #spurridgevethospital
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Let’s play a game!
Can anyone guess what these little creatures are we found under the microscope?!
Hint- Our monthly product called Nexgard Combo will prevent your pet from getting these!
Mixed Animal Practice in Central Kansas
