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Welcome to Morthland Animal Clinic! (Companion and exotic animal vet by appointment in Valparaiso IN)

10/07/2025

Allie: Oh hi! I love treats and toys and cuddles!
Dr Bell: You're such a good, healthy girl! All that's left is a shot.
Allie: You gotta be kidding me, right???

09/07/2025

❤️ Heartworms are called heartworms because they migrate around the body in the blood vessels but prefer to settle right near the heart.

❤️ Heartworms can infect: dogs, cats, ferrets, foxes, coyotes, seals, raccoons, wolves, and more.

❤️ Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes everywhere (even Alaska). The baby heartworms are picked up from a mosquito feeding on an infected animal and then transferred to the next pet they feed on where they develop into juvenile and adult worms and then reproduce.

❤️ Heartworms go through multiple life stages, and prevention only works on certain larval life stages. Once they are in the body, they burrow through tissues like lungs, liver, kidney, and blood vessels and cause irreversible damage to those tissues the longer they are left untreated.

❤️ When you give preventative heartworm medications, the medicine acts like a dewormer for the heartworms that might have been picked up in the last 30 days. The monthly dose is such a micro-dose that the medication does not have negative side effects to 99.9% of dogs. This is why you do NOT stop giving monthly heartworm meds or skip even one month. If you skip December 1st dose and your pet was bitten on November 3rd, then the larvae mature into juvenile and adult worms before your January 1st dose is given. The preventative medication works on the larvae, not the juvenile and adult life stages. In this scenario, the only thing to get rid of the heartworms now is injection treatments.

❤️ "Slow kill" heartworm treatments only limit further exposure to new heartworm larvae and let the pets' body essentially wait out the heartworms lifespan while they continue to damage the body over their 5-7 year life cycle. In the meantime, the worms won't die off from the preventative medication, but their exposure to it monthly makes them and their offspring more resistant to the preventative medication (drug resistance).

❤️ Because of factors like missing only 1 dose of prevention in the last year, puking after eating the prevention, or spitting it out after you thought they ate it, or drug resistance, we require a yearly blood test to screen for heartworms for all dogs. This yearly test also screens for tick borne diseases like Lyme disease. The sooner your vet knows your pet has heartworms, the sooner treatments can be started and we can minimize side effects from heartworms burrowing through your pets body causing lifelong damage.

❤️ Parasites like heartworms are preventable and treatable in dogs and preventable in cats. Your pets can't take their own medication, so its up to you to protect them. Please talk to your veterinarian if there is an issue with getting your pet to take the medicine, remembering to give it, if your pet has a reaction to medications, or if you have any other concerns.

08/07/2025

Sometimes its just too hard being cute 😍
Reggie was an absolute doll at her first vet visit!

07/07/2025

🍫 World Chocolate Day! 🍫

While chocolate is amazing for us, its toxic to pets. Don't be tempted to give them a piece or leave chocolate on the counter where they can reach.
Chocolate does not poison pets immediately. Chocolate affects their heart, kidneys, and nervous system and may start showing symptoms days or weeks after they eat it like blood in urine, lethargy or seizures.
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04/07/2025

Happy 4th of July!
Our office is closed today and will reopen Monday July 7th, with normal hours by appointment only.

03/07/2025

🇺🇲 Our office will be closed tomorrow for Independence Day.
🇺🇲 Please remember to pick up any medications, prescription food or anti-anxiety products by 5pm tonight.
🇺🇲 We will reopen Monday July 7th, with normal business hours by appointment only.
🇺🇲 If your pet needs medical attention, please go to an urgent care or emergency clinic asap.

02/07/2025

🎇 This is your last chance to call and pick up anxiety medications for the 4th of July.
🎇 We ask that you give us 24hrs to fill prescriptions as some medications need to be pre-approved before they can be filled.
🎇 Our office will be closed Friday but we want everyone to have a safe and happy 4th of July!

01/07/2025

Did you give your pet their monthly prevention?
Whether you use an all-in-one or chewable or topical medications we just want to see your pets protected from heartworm infection.

30/06/2025

After 36 years, Dr. Covault has seen his last appointment. We all wish him a very happy retirement! Morthland Animal Clinic has become the clinic it is today because of all the years he has spent taking care of pets through generations of clients and we will all miss him around the office!

27/06/2025

Summer Savings List at Morthland Animal Clinic!
Get $10 rebate on Feliway or Adaptil purchased in clinic!
Get $25 rebate on 6 doses of Nexgard Plus in clinic!
Get $65 rebate on 12 doses of Nexgard Plus in clinic!
Get $15 rebate on 12 doses of Heartgard Plus in clinic!
Get $10 rebate on every 6 doses of NexGard in clinic!
Get $20 rebate on 6 doses each of Heartgard Plus and NexGard in clinic!
Get $40 rebate on 12 doses each of Heartgard Plus and NexGard in clinic!
Get $20 rebate on any series of Adequan joint health injections done in clinic!
Get $6 rebate off every Seresto Collar for dogs or cats purchased in clinic!

26/06/2025

Starting to find ticks?
They've been really bad this year! Make sure your pets are protected with a safe and effective product from your vet.

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Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

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