Find out why annual screenings and preventative medication matter.<\/p>\n
Every pet parent knows that creepy bloodsuckers are the enemy. Ticks are becoming more widespread<\/u><\/strong><\/a> and carry potentially deadly diseases like Lyme disease, Ehrlichia and Anaplasma, while heartworm disease is also deadly and has been found in all 50 states. But what most people don\u2019t know is that fighting parasites during peak outdoor season is not enough. These little monsters never go on vacation, and that\u2019s why your pet needs to be on preventative prescription medications.<\/p>\n Worried about the money? You\u2019ll actually be saving it in the long run, not to mention sparing you and your pet a whole lot of stress. Diseases like Lyme disease and heartworm disease require extensive (and expensive) treatment. While year-round tick and heartworm prescriptions aren\u2019t necessarily cheap, it\u2019s a drop in the bucket compared to weeks in the hospital or caring for a chronic condition.<\/p>\n To get a prescription, you\u2019ll need to have your pet screened annually. This may sound like a pain, but it\u2019s actually great\u2014tests catch all the things you can\u2019t. After all, heartworm disease has zero symptoms in its early stages and tick-borne illnesses need to be caught as quickly as possible to prevent complications like chronic kidney disease.<\/p>\n In the end, it\u2019s better to test your pet, not your luck. If you\u2019re ready to schedule your pet\u2019s heartworm disease and tick-borne illness screening, check out our Mobile Vet Clinics.<\/strong><\/span><\/a> And remember, while puppies don\u2019t need testing, they can still start preventative medication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"