Veterinarian in Dallas

Heartworm Treatment [Continued]

Protecting Your Pets from Heartworms [Continued]

• Older dogs should be tested for heartworms on a regular basis as well. This is due to the fact that your dog could acquire heartworms at any time, during its youth or during its older years. It is best to test your dog for heartworms every 2-3 years; it is even better to have your veterinarian in Dallas schedule these heartworm tests because they can send you a reminder about the heartworm testing when it comes due. This way you don't have to try to remember to get your dog tested for heartworms every 2-3 years.
• Cats should be started on preventative heartworm medications soon as possible because a single heartworm can kill a cat. Sudden death in cats is often caused by heartworms. The scary thing about cat's having heartworms is that since there is no need for the heartworm to reproduce; the cat will likely never exhibit any symptoms of heartworms. Once infected, the cat may suddenly die. Keep your cat on heartworm preventatives to keep this from happening. To find out which heartworm preventative medication is best for your cat, talk to your veterinarian in Dallas.
• When cats do display symptoms of heartworms, they do not display the same symptoms that dogs exhibit. Cat heartworm symptoms are similar to the symptoms of many other cat diseases, so it is important to get your cat checked out by a Dallas vet as soon as it exhibits any negative symptoms.