Your pet is likely to be more active in the spring and summertime, just like you are. This means that it's time to be more vigilant than ever, and to stay up to date on annual heart-worm disease and Lyme disease testing for your dog or cat. It's also time to check your pet for fleas and ticks on a regular basis. Let the experts at Dells Animal Hospital in Wisconsin Dells, WI help your pet safe and healthy this spring and summer (and always)! 

Is your pet on heart-worm medication, or taking medicine to prevent ticks? If not, this is a vital first step in preventing your pet from becoming infected. Before the medicine can be given, bring your pet to our veterinary hospital for heart-worm and tick-borne disease testing. This testing is part of our regular veterinary services, and will need to take place annually, since preventative medications are not 100% guaranteed. Your dog or cat's chance of recovery increases exponentially when heart-worm or Lyme disease is detected early, and early detection is only possible with testing.

You may not notice that your pet isn't feeling well. Heart-worm can be particularly difficult to detect in cats, which makes it all the more essential to bring your favorite feline in for testing. Don't forget—as the weather warms up, fleas come out to play too! Keep an eye on your four-legged friend for restlessness, chewing, and scratching, and periodically use a flea comb on his or her fur. Need help looking for fleas? Ask one of the experts at our veterinary clinic to help you look for fleas, and learn how to remove ticks if you see them.

Call Dells Animal Hospital today to schedule your pet's heart-worm and tick-borne disease testing. You can book an appointment online, or by phone at (608) 253-7301. Remember, heart-worm and Lyme disease can be very dangerous, so get your pet checked out, and on a prevention regimen today.