Emergency Service Available
When an emergency happens, count on Parkway Veterinary Hospital to be there. If you have an emergency, our doctors are available after hours as late as 10 or 11pm, 7 days a week, through our calling service.
24-hr Emergency and Sepcialty Care is also available in linwood, by calling 609-926-5300.
Protection against Heartworms, and Treats and Controls Roundworms and Hookworms
Heartworms are transmitted to dogs and puppies by mosquitos. Without the protection of a heartworm preventive, your pet could get heartworm disease – a potentially deadly illness. Once a dog is infected with heartworms, treatment can be difficult and expensive.
In addition to heartworms, your puppy or dog is also at risk for hookworms and roundworms; intestinal parasites that can cause dangerous diseases in pets. That’s why it is important to provide your dog or puppy with a monthly deworming. When used as directed, HEARTGARD Plus is highly effective in preventing heartworm disease in dogs and puppies as young as 6 weeks old. HEARTGARD Plus also treats and controls hookworms and roundworms – making it the only product that comes in a Real-Beef Chewable that prevents heartworm disease and provides broad control against other parasites that can threaten your pet, as well.
In addition to heartworms, dogs and puppies are also at risk for dangerous intestinal worms. Roundworms and hookworms are common intestinal parasites that cause serious health hazards.
Roundworms
Roundworms are parasites that live in the intestines of infected dogs, depriving dogs of essential nutrients and possibly causing obstructions. Infections may be dangerous or even fatal. Signs of roundworm infection may include diarrhea, respiratory distress, weakness, dull and scruffy coat, swollen abdomen, and malnutrition. However, it is important to note that most dogs show no signs of infection.
Roundworms may be transmitted to puppies even before birth, or an infected mother can pass roundworms to her puppies after birth through her milk. Roundworms also may be transmitted when a dog or puppy consumes roundworm eggs in its environment.
Hookworms
Hookworms, like roundworms, are parasites that live in the intestines of infected dogs. They feed on the intestinal wall, causing significant blood loss. Though not as common as roundworms, hookworms are potentially more dangerous, especially in puppies. Severe hookworm infection can lead to anemia, debilitation, and even death. Signs of hookworm infection may include weakness, weight loss, diarrhea and pale gums. As with roundworm infection, most dogs infected with hookworms will show no sign of infection.
Hookworms may be transmitted to puppies while still in the womb, or to nursing puppies through infected milk. Hookworms also may be transmitted to puppies and older dogs through materials in the environment that may be contaminated with larvae.
What Are Heartworms and How Do Dogs Get Them?
Whether your pet spends lots of time in the great outdoors or rarely ventures out of your own back yard, it’s still at risk for exposure to deadly heartworm disease. Heartworms are a nationally-recognized threat to both adult dogs and puppies; fortunately, HEARTGARD® Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel) is highly effective in preventing heartworm disease.
Heartworms are parasites that live in the hearts and lungs of infected dogs and puppies. The resulting heartworm disease can cause serious health problems and can eventually lead to heart failure and death.
Heartworm disease has been found in dogs in all 50 States. One reason for the prevalence of these worms in puppies and dogs is that we live in a mobile society – people and their pets travel from place to place, unknowingly taking parasites along for the ride. Thankfully, there’s HEARTGARD Plus. When used as directed, HEARTGARD Plus is highly effective in preventing heartworms.
The transmission cycle of the heartworm begins when a mosquito bites an infected dog and feeds on blood that contains tiny immature heartworms. As it feeds, the mosquito takes in the immature heartworms. During the next two to three weeks, these tiny worms develop into larvae (the infective stage of heartworms) within the mosquito. If the infected mosquito bites another dog or puppy, it can transmit infective larvae to that healthy animal.
But, if the dog or puppy is protected with HEARTGARD Plus, the life cycle ends here. HEARTGARD Plus protects against heartworms in puppies and dogs.
Without the use of a heartworm preventive, the heartworm life cycle will continue. Infective larvae enter the dog’s body through the mosquito bite, and they continue to develop over the next few months. They migrate through the dog’s tissues, eventually reaching the heart and lungs. Once in the dog’s heart, the worms may grow to between 7 and 11 inches in length and can cause significant damage to the heart and lungs. If left untreated, heartworm disease may result in death. The life cycle of the heartworm is approximately 6 months.
Important Safety Information
HEARTGARD is well tolerated. All dogs should be tested for heartworm infection before starting a preventive program. Following the use of HEARTGARD, digestive and neurological side effects have rarely been reported. For more information, contact your veterinarian or click on Product Information below.
Eye Care
Common Eye Conditions & Symptoms  Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the membrane that covers both the inner lining of the eyelid and the white of the eye. It may be caused by allergies or by bacterial, fungal or viral infections. In fact, recurrent or chronic conjunctivitis in cats is often the result of herpes viral infections which, just as in humans, can return – again and again. It can be contagious between cats, so keep an infected cat away from other cats.
Corneal Ulceration can occur when the surface of the cornea is scratched or damaged, either as the result of a cat fight or more seriously, a bacterial or viral infection. Watery Eyes Cataracts & Glaucoma How to Administer Eye Drops
How to Apply Eye Ointment
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