PARASITE PREVENTION
Our staff is pleased to offer and back these amazing preventative options for your pets. Keeping our patients safe from parasites and the diseases they carry is one of our top priorities. Please read our brief descriptions of each product, ask us any questions you have regarding them, and make the best protective choice for your pet(s)!
- Reasons to protect your pet:
- Heartworm disease: A parasite transmitted from animal to animal through a mosquito bite. The adults develop in the heart of dogs and cats causing major irreversible heart and lung damage. Rockford was #2 in the nation last year for new heartworm infections.
- Lyme Disease: A common tick-borne disease known for causing inflammation and pain in the joints, lameness, fever, and enlarged lymph nodes. Click here to learn more about ticks. Our hospital alone diagnoses approximately one new case per week.
- Anaplasma and Ehrlichia: Two common tick-borne blood disease causing fever, lethargy, depression, anorexia, and enlarged lymph nodes. Click here to learn more about ticks.
- Fleas not only are a huge nuisance but they also transmit internal parasites such as tapeworms, blood parasites, rickettsial infections. Large infestations can also cause anemia, low blood volume.
OSTEOARTHRITIS MANAGEMENT
Additionally, we now offer osteoarthritis injections for both our dog and cat patients! If your pet is slowing down or suffering from joint pain, please check out these two amazing products, Librela and Solensia, below!
Simparica Trio
The first all-in-one once-monthly chewable tablet for dogs that protects against heartworm disease, fleas and ticks, roundworms and hookworms, and is safe for MDR1 positive dogs!
Does your dog have joint pain? We are pleased to now offer Librela! Librela is a once a month monoclonal antibody injection that specifically targets a key driver of OA pain. It works to reduce pain signals, making it easier for your dog to move and play. 12,13
Please click HERE to learn more about Librela and see if it might be right for your dog.
Has your cat slowed down? Are they going down the stairs more cautiously? Are they thinking twice before jumping onto furniture? Your cat may have OA (osteoarthritis). Click HERE to learn more about feline OA in this quick video.
Solensia works like your cat’s natural made antibodies to reduce pain signals. It targets the root cause of your cat’s osteoarthritis pain. This is a once a month injection given by your veterinarian to help your cat feel their best!
Click HERE to learn more about Solensia and see if it is right for your cat.
Heartgard Plus
A once-monthly chewable that treats heartworm disease, roundworms, and hookworms.
Nexgard
A once-monthly chewable that protects against fleas and ticks.
NexGard Combo
A once-monthly topical for cats that treats heartworm disease, hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms, and ear mites and protects against fleas and ticks.
