No one wants to hear that their dog has heartworm, but the good news is that most infected dogs can be successfully treated The goal is to first stabilize your dog if he is showing signs of disease, then kill all adult and immature worms while keeping the side effects of treatment to a minimum. … Read more
In a word, yes. Heartworm testing is very important to the health of your dog If your dog is heartworm positive and you put it on certain types of heartworm preventative, it could have detrimental effects, including death. How accurate is heartworm antigen test? Depending on prevalence, the positive predictive value of the heartworm antigen … Read more
Yes, there is a cure for heartworm disease in dogs , but know that it’s a bit of a lengthy, complex, and expensive process. “There are injections available to treat heartworm,” Dr. How long can a dog live after heartworm treatment? Dogs in this advanced condition have a life expectancy of only a few weeks … Read more