Heartworm disease is a potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms that invade the arteries, lungs and heart of dogs, cats and other animals. The disease is often not recognized in the early stages because it takes months or years for...
Heartworms are microscopic parasites affecting canines, and are transmitted by mosquitoes. Heartgard Plus is a once-a-month beef-flavored chewable tablet containing the drugs ivermectin and pyrantal pamoate to prevent heartworms, and treat and...
Immiticide, also called melarsomine, is an injectable medication indicated to treat heartworm infestations in dogs. This medication is administered by a veterinarian as an intramuscular injection within the lower back muscle. Dog owners should be...
Medicine droppers are tools usually made from a long piece of glass or plastic with a flexible rubber handle that is used to suction liquids in and out of the device. Medicine droppers have other uses outside the medicine field and can be handy...
Parasitic worm infections happen worldwide, but in underdeveloped and Third World countries they have become endemic. In the United States, treatment is easy to come by. But in countries where masses of people are infected, supplying everyone with...
Adopting pets in Colorado is much like pet adoption in any other state. Few overriding laws are in effect statewide and most regulations are set at the county or municipal levels. Most states are experiencing an overpopulation of both dogs and...
Nematodes are small worms found in water, soil, plants and animals, and there are roughly 10,000 known species throughout the world. While some nematodes are free-living, others are parasitic and need other organisms (called hosts) to keep...
