Oak Village Animal Hospital

Now that spring is officially here, we want to remind you about preventing Heartworm Disease. Heartworm Disease developes when a dog is bitten by a mosquito carrying microscopic heartworm larvae. Annual blood testing is recommended for monitoring the success of any Heartworm prevention program. All dogs 6 months or older should be tested prior to starting a prevention program. Since dogs can be infected for many years before symptoms develop, heartworm disease in dogs may not be obvious. Here is a list of Heartworm preventatives that we carrry at Oak Village Animal Hospital:

*Heartgard Plus Chewables
*Iverhart Plus Chewables (a generic version of Heartgard Plus)
*Diro Drops (a liquid drop made exclusively at Oak Village)
*Diro Flave Drops (a flavored liquid drop also made exclusively at Oak Village)

If you have any questions or need to schedule a Heartworm Blood test, please call our office at (708) 499-3595 and we will be happy to help!!