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Are We Doing Enough to Prevent Heartworm Infections?
by Dr. Clarke AtkinsMost Americans love their pets and consider them family members. Likewise, most clients would not knowingly expose a pet to infection with a potentially fatal disease. Yet millions of owners who fail to protect their pets from heartworm infection are doing exactly that...
Read MoreHow to Convince Clients of the Need for Heartworm Preventatives
by Dwight Bowman MS, PhDPARAMUS, N.J. β Sometimes owners give veterinarians a hard time about prophylaxis against heartworm, but Dwight D. Bowman, MS, PhD, said it isnβt too hard to convince them of the need if veterinarians talk about the disease the worms cause...
Read MoreTick-Borne Diseases Reported in Most States, Expert Says
by Dr. Susan E. LittleORLANDO, Fla. β A new study supports what experts have been saying β ticks are moving into new areas and bringing new diseases. A national survey of veterinary clinics found positive tests for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis present in most states...
Read MoreTick-Borne Diseases Reported in Most States, Expert Says
by Dr. Susan E. LittleORLANDO, Fla. β A new study supports what experts have been saying β ticks are moving into new areas and bringing new diseases. A national survey of veterinary clinics found positive tests for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis present in most states...
Read MoreHow to Convince Clients of the Need for Heartworm Preventatives
by Dwight Bowman MS, PhDPARAMUS, N.J. β Sometimes owners give veterinarians a hard time about prophylaxis against heartworm, but Dwight D. Bowman, MS, PhD, said it isnβt too hard to convince them of the need if veterinarians talk about the disease the worms cause...
Read MoreAre We Doing Enough to Prevent Heartworm Infections?
by Dr. Clarke AtkinsMost Americans love their pets and consider them family members. Likewise, most clients would not knowingly expose a pet to infection with a potentially fatal disease. Yet millions of owners who fail to protect their pets from heartworm infection are doing exactly that...
Read More