Heartworm disease affects dogs, and sometimes cats, whereby worms develop in the heart chambers and major blood vessels associated with the heart.  These worms are about the size of angel hair pasta and are transmitted by the bite of a mosquito.   This is a potentially life threatening disease that interferes with the normal blood flow from the heart, and, if left untreated, can result in congestive failure of the heart and other organs.

Kenosha county and Southeast Wisconsin have an extremely high infection rate!  It is imperative to test all dogs over the age of 6 months once a year, and place them on heartworm prevention medication.  A heartworm test is a simple blood test that identifies those dogs infected with heartworms before they show any outward signs of disease. The prognosis for treatment is much better when the disease is detected early. 

There are a variety of different heartworm prevention medications we can prescribe for your dog.  They are: 

1) IVERHART - a chewable treat given once a month at home.   This also prevents your dog from intestinal parasites, roundworms and hookworms.  

2) REVOLUTION - applied as a few drops of liquid to the skin on the back of the neck once a month at home.  This also protects against fleas.      
 

We would be more than happy to discuss which preventative is best for you and your dog.