VETERINARIAN WINDSOR - HEARTWORM PREVENTION

HOW CAN I PREVENT MY PET FROM HEARTWORM? Prevention is better than cure. The best approach to avoid serious complications arising from heartworm disease can be achieved by testing blood sample to make sure that pet was not already infected, then to put on some heartworm preventive medication once a month. There after annual retesting for heartworm is recommended. Preventive medication can not be given to pets that test positive for heartworm. So it is very important to determine that pet does not have heartworm before starting any preventive because it can cause serious complications if pet was actually already infected with heartworm. There are a number of different preventive medications available. Some of them just control the heartworm, some can control heartworm and fleas both. If you have any questions about heartworm, please feel free to call at our clinic number. We will feel pleasure to assist you with all your pets health care needs. RIVARD ANIMAL HOSPITAL 5635 Tecumseh Road East Windsor ON N8T 1C8 519-974-7387 www.rivardanimalhospital.com