A Newly Adopted Dog With Lots Of Heart(worm)
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Veterinarian: Dr. McGlothlin Patient: Lily Stahl Breed: Goldendoodle Age: 6 years old Background: April was National Heartworm Awareness Month – it’s designated as …
Heartworm Disease
A Positively Amazing Dog: The Case of Beau Barringer, A Loveable Stray Who Needed A Lot of Help
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Veterinarian: Dr. McGlothlin Patient: Beau Barringer Breed: Pitbull Mix Age: 4-5 years old (estimated) Background: Life changed for good for a stray dog …
Never Stop Fighting – Why You Should Give Heartworm Preventatives All Year Long.
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD One evening last week after I had mowed my yard (in February), I was sitting out on my back porch taking in a …
A Closer Look at Heartworm Treatment: Wolbachia and Heartworm Treatment Guidelines
Author: Dr. Clarissa G. Noureddine, DVM, MS, MS Heartworm treatment for dogs has not only changed over the years, it has also become more involved as we have developed …
Heartworm Resistance – Is it a Problem?
Author: Dr. Clarissa G. Noureddine, DVM, MS, MS You may have heard about the idea of heartworm resistance: the existence of cases where dogs have developed heartworm infections in …
Case Study: Meet Dalton Apple, a Welsh Terrier with Unexpected Heartworm Test Results
Author: Dr. Clarissa G. Noureddine, DVM, MS, MS Veterinarian: Dr. McGlothlin Patient: Dalton Apple Breed: Welsh Terrier Current Age: Almost 13 years old Today we are going to tell …
Lawndale’s News Updates for June 2018
Author: Dr. Clarissa G. Noureddine, DVM, MS, MS Animal health topics are always popping up in the news. Here are some of the latest articles we thought our readers …
Are you giving preventive medications correctly?
Author: Dr. Clarissa Noureddine, DVM, MS, MS Pesky, icky, gross, or annoying might be words that come to mind when you consider fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites. You …
Current News and Important Information for May 2018
Author: Dr. Clarissa Noureddine, DVM, MS, MS For this week’s blog, we have pulled together current news items, announcements, and important information that we think is relevant for you …
Heartworm Disease – Are Your Facts Correct?
When it comes to heartworm disease, do you have your facts correct? We have created a quiz to help you learn whether you have all the important stuff down. …