Parasite Prevention
- Aureate
- Nov 25, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 30, 2023
At Aureate we place all our dogs on medication to protect against Heartworm and require our puppy homes to do the same. The point of this post is not educate you on the various medications available to you, but as a reminder that the disease is endemic in Ontario. It is entirely preventable with appropriate coverage. Heartworm medication must be prescribed by your vet. Typically bloodwork can be done every other year if your dog has been covered during the at risk months. Our vet prescribes prophylaxis from June 1st - November. Not only is heartworm completely preventable with proper medication, the treatment should your dog acquire the disease is prolonged, expensive and complicated. So why wouldn't you do your best to protect them beforehand!

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