October 2011 This is not the first incident of an Immiticide shortage. However, this shortage is particularly worrisome for pet owners and veterinarians. Merial, the company that produces this FDA-approved drug for heartworm treatment in dogs, has provided little information … Continue reading
Category Archives: Heartworm Disease News
If you have been searching online for information about heartworm treatment, you will probably already have come across a number of sites urging you not to poison your dog with chemical preventatives or treat him for infection with adult worms … Continue reading
Heartworm in cats is different to heartworm disease in dogs. Usually, when cats are infected, they get fewer worms which are not only smaller in size, they also live for a shorter time (heartworms in dogs can live for up … Continue reading
It’s official, Heartworm is everywhere! Results of the 2010 Heartworm Incidence Survey conducted by the American Heartworm Society (AHS), released on May 13th 2011, has confirmed that the veterinary data they analysed from veterinary practices across the US has shown … Continue reading