April is Heartworm prevention and Lyme disease awareness in pets, month. Pets are infected with heartworms via a mosquito bite. An infected mosquito releases infected larvae into the bloodstream and within 6 months, adult worms, which can live up to seven years, are grown in your pet. Symptoms are usually seen in the late stages of heartworm development and include a persistent cough, fatigue, inability to exercise and weight loss. Heartworms are preventable with the use of monthly products that come in various chewable, topical, oral and injectable forms. Treatment of heartworms in dogs is expensive, recovery is long and complicated and there is no treatment available for felines, so call today to speak with your veterinarian about the best product available to protect your pet. (833) 220-1880

The nymph and adult stages of the black-legged tick, often known as an Ixodes tick, are responsible for transmitting Lyme disease to animals. These ticks consume infected animals like mice or deer, which exposes them to the bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease. Following tick bites from an infected tick, the bacteria are transferred to your pet. Lyme disease prevention comes in two flavours. The first is regularly used oral or topically administered tick-repelling medications. The second is ensuring that your pet has its annual dose of the Lyme disease vaccine to guard against the disease's onset. To learn how you may help prevent your pets from Lyme disease, call your veterinarian right away. (833) 220-1880