Time to check for heartworm disease! Schedule your pet’s yearly checkup today!
Prevent Heartworms
It’s March—springtime is around the corner! Worms in your
garden…and worms in your pet? Eeew! Hold on, let’s explain…
The worms you find in your garden mulch are not the same
worms that cause heartworm disease in pets. Mosquitoes carry heartworms. And
all it takes is one mosquito to bite your pet to become infected.
Here’s the good news about heartworm disease. It’s an
illness that can be easy and affordable to prevent. The bad news is, if you
don’t prevent it the right way, your pet is at high risk of getting sick.
Heartworm disease is dangerous to your pet and some signs of the illness are
tough to spot. Your pet may be acting fine, but they may have so many
heartworms inside their body that it can become life threatening.
You may be thinking, “my pet stays indoors, so there’s no
need for heartworm prevention.” But, heartworms are carried by mosquitoes,
which get into everyone’s homes! One mosquito bite is all that’s needed to spread
the disease to your furry friend.
Schedule your pet’s yearly checkup with us. We’ll do a
thorough exam, including a simple heartworm test, to make sure your pet is at
his/her optimum health. And we’ll talk about the best way to prevent heartworm
disease, so your pet stays healthy, happy and safe!
Make an appointment for your pet’s annual exam online today at http://www.whitehousevet.com/contactus.html!
Kristi May, MS, CVPM, LVMT, AHT, BS, ABCDT
White House Animal Hospital 615-672-0357
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