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Latest Recommendations for Heartworms in Dogs and Cats

Heartworms are a serious threat to both dogs and cats. In the worst case scenario, heartworms can kill your pet. Fortunately, this dangerous parasite can be prevented very easily. However, current evidence suggests that many pet owners neglect protecting their pets from heartworm disease.

What are heartworms?

Heartworms are parasites, worms that live inside of your pet's heart and blood vessels. They are transmitted by mosquitos and your pet can become infected if he is bitten by a mosquito that is carrying heartworms.

In dogs, heartworms cause damage to the heart and lungs, essentially causing heart failure. They can be fatal in extreme cases.

In cats, many cases of heartworms appear much like feline asthma. Heartworms affect cats a bit differently than they do dogs. Unfortunately, one of the symptoms seen with heartworm disease in cats is sudden death. Often, there is little chance to do anything for your cat before it is too late.

Heartworms are preventable

There are a number of different options available for preventing heartworms in both dogs and cats. These medications are safe and effective. They are also easy to use.

For dogs, heartworm preventives are available in the form of monthly tablets, many of which are flavored to be readily accepted by your dog. There are also monthly topical preparations that are applied to your dogs skin on a monthly basis. In addition, there is an injectable medication that is administered once every six months by your veterinarian.

In cats, options for heartworm prevention include a monthly oral medication or monthly topical preparations.

Preventing heartworms is much easier and safer than treating heartworm disease

While treatment for heartworm disease is possible in dogs, it is not guaranteed to be successful. There is risk of side effects during the course of treatment, some of which can be fatal to your pet. During treatment, your dog will need to be confined for a long period of time, usually weeks to months at a time, to reduce the risk of complications. Treatment is also expensive, much more expensive than the cost of preventive medication.

In cats, treatment options are limited. The medication used for treating dogs cannot be used in cats. In severe cases, heartworms may need to be removed surgically from the heart, a risky procedure at best.

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Is Pet Health Insurance Right for You and Your Pet?

Pet health insurance is becoming increasingly more popular. Where once veterinarians were resistant to the idea of pet insurance, now many embrace the idea, realizing that insurance can help save their patient's lives. But pet health insurance isn't right for everybody.

How do I, as a pet owner, know if pet insurance is right for me?

It's a question you have to answer for yourself. If finances are not a issue for you and you have the ability to cover the cost of care for your pet, including expensive unexpected expenses, then you may not need pet insurance. If you're the type of person who knows you simply wouldn't spend large amounts of money on a pet, even if the funds were available, pet insurance is probably not right for you.

However, if you are the type of person who wishes to provide any and all health care necessary for your pet, regardless of the cost involved, then pet care is something you may want to consider.

Pet health insurance can remove the burden of having to worry about the cost of life-saving treatment in the event of an emergency or unexpected illness. In such cases, veterinary bills can sometimes escalate into the thousands, putting treatment out of reach of many pet owners without the benefit of health insurance.

One of the less obvious benefits of pet health insurance is coverage of chronic and/or recurrent illnesses, such as allergic skin disease, ear disease and many others. Though these conditions may not carry huge price tags with each treatment, over time and with many treatments, expenses add up. Pet insurance can help cover the cost of those types of treatments as well as the catastrophic life-saving types of procedures.

What does pet health insurance cover?

The answer to that question depends on the policy that you choose. There are many different options. Some are similar to major medical coverage and others are more limited. Some cover the cost of routine preventive health care procedures and others cover only the cost of sick visits. There is generally a policy that fits the needs of almost any pet owner. You'll need to become familiar with the terms of the policies you're considering and decide exactly what your needs entail.

In this interview with Laura Bennett, CEO and co-founder of Embrace Pet Insurance, we discuss the pros and cons of pet health insurance. Laura shares the facts about pet health insurance and helps explain the situations where pet insurance may be helpful for pet owners and when it may not be. Please feel free to listen to learn more about pet health insurance.

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