The Companion Animal Parasite Council recommends pets be tested annually and protected year-round
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When using antigen and antibody tests, veterinarians need to be aware of their shortcomings
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Veterinarians should prompt clients with early appointment notices to avoid potential patient backlog, CAPC says
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Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers say a vaccine would address the growing problem of drug resistance
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While we may feel like we’ve talked about heartworm disease over and over again, we must keep educating clients about how to protect their pet
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Centragard will prevent heartworm disease, control intestinal parasites in cats
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Supported projects to help understand heartworm and explore potential interventions to help prevent it
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“This year, there are significant shifts in prevalence”
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Why do so many pets continue to go unprotected?
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The test detects for heartworm antigen and Lyme, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma antibodies
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The strain has been used in several research projects to help understand what leads to drug-resistant heartworms
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New guidelines from the American Heartworm Society focus on canine companions that have been relocated
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Stormie, a Siamese cat, had a history of heartworm disease
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The average number of dogs diagnosed per clinic in 2016 were almost 22 percent higher than in 2013
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“This year, there are significant shifts in prevalence, making our maps a critical educational tool for veterinary hospitals, and allow veterinarians to demonstrate to pet owners that parasites are ever changing and widespread, sometimes surprisingly so.”
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DIROBAN uses melarsomine dihydrochloride to treat heartworm disease
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