It’s Heartworm Awareness Month. Do you know as much as you think you do about heartworm disease in dogs and cats? Feline Heartworm Infection: The big surprise! Yes, we said cats. While only 5 percent of cats are on heartworm preventive, the American Heartworm Society reports rates of diagnosed heartworm infections in cats are on the… Learn More
Want to learn more about prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of heartworm disease in dogs and cats, with a focus on those in animal shelters and rescue groups?
At the University of Florida, veterinarians and students of the Veterinary Community Outreach Program have developed a successful and affordable treatment plan for heartworm-infected dogs.
What if you could get treatment for every heartworm positive dog in your shelter? One organization in North Carolina found a way to do just that, and seen their adoptions of these dogs soar!
The challenge of prevention and treatment of canine heartworm is particularly acute in animal shelters, which usually receive the dogs when they are already heartworm-positive and face challenges finding resources to treat them.
Can shelters rely on in-facility tests designed to detect heartworm infections and the presence of antibodies to tick diseases?