Heartworm is a serious and potentially deadly condition that affects dogs and other canines. It is caused by a parasite that resides in the heart and lungs and can cause significant damage over time. While traditional heartworm treatments involve the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: heartworm treatment
This is another in our “Reader’s Heartworm Stories” series and I am very grateful to Doug for sending us this story about his dog Ginger and for the wonderful pictures – thank you Doug! Ginger was about 9 months old … Continue reading
To date, there continues to be only one effective and FDA approved treatment for treating dogs with a heartworm infection. The current method requires doses of the drug Immiticide. Unfortunately, there is a severe shortage of this drug at present. … Continue reading
It is a natural reaction of any dog owner when faced with the worrying reality of having to have their beloved pet treated for a heartworm infection, to wonder whether having their dog injected with the powerful drug, Immiticide, is … Continue reading