Dogs are just as at risk for serious illness as humans. As a pet parent, it can be hard to know when something is wrong and you have to get them the treatment they need. In this blog, we’ll look at three dog illnesses that...
If you’ve owned a pet and taken it to the veterinarian before, you’ll have heard about heartworm disease prevention. Heartworm Disease is a huge threat to the health of your pet and should be taken seriously. Even if your pet stays indoors most of the...
April was National Heartworm Awareness Month and the timing couldn’t be better. Mosquitoes are breeding and gearing up for their ravenous summer months, and they’re the reason East Tennessee remains a hotbed for heartworm disease among dogs. The American Heartworm Society reports that heartworm disease...
We all hear about common diseases from ticks, mosquitos, or heartworms that could affect our pets, but it’s hard to know just how real the risk is in our own neighborhood or town. Clients often ask if parasite related illnesses like Lyme disease, for example,...
April is Heartworm Awareness Month, and the timing couldn’t be more important as the East Tennessee mosquito population starts to emerge. In fact, the American Heartworm Society has unveiled the 2016 Heartworm Incidence Map, and Tennessee is in the top 5 states for occurrences. Approximately...
According to the American Heartworm Society, heartworms lead to a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by foot-long worms that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels. Heartworms can cause severe lung disease, heart failure and damage to other organs in the body....