Symptoms Of Heartworm In Dogs

(music).as you can see, we are talking pets today. specifically, pet health. now you might say,"my dog looks fine. he's not sick. i don't see any fleas on him. so we're good." but,when it comes to certain health risk, out of sight is definitely not out of mind. infact, by the time you notice certain problems with your dog, it could be already too latehere to explain is veterinarian, rick marrinson

Symptoms Of Heartworm In Dogs, and, of course, he brought a beloved pooch.good morning. good morning. how are you?great, thank you. this is a special guest. this is otter.hi otter. she's about a year old, mixed-breed, rescuedog.

oh!and one of my three. one of your -- (laughter), you have two moreat home? i have two more at home.man's best friend. we have a four-pound toy poodle, ruby, and my girls adore her. butlet's get right to it, doctor. you know, there's a lot of invisible health risk that we don'tknow about that are, let's say doggie dangers. what are those?well, today we're specifically concentrating on parasites both internal and external. andyou're absolutely right. these are dangers that most pet parents are not necessarilyaware of. and what kind of threats do these insectshold?

so, we have several. heart worms would bea big one. huge.carried from dog to dog by mosquitoes. infect the dog and actually grow six to twelve inchlong worms inside the heart. wow. and what are some of the symptoms thatwe should be looking for? weightloss, coughing, trouble breathing, andup to and unfortunately including death. now, i'm always taking my ruby to the vet,and my girls help me whenever we get the card that says bring ruby. isn't that enough?well, it's a great start. okay.and certainly your veterinarian needs to be part of that process. but you can't let itstop there. there's all kinds of things you

need to be doing at home in order to protectyourself and your dogs from these unseen pests. alright, so walk me through it, what can wedo at home to protect our pets? alright, so what we're going to talk abouttoday is parasite prevention, and the key here is prevention. we don't want to be waitinguntil there are symptoms and problems involved. so, monthly medication that is administeredto prevent heart worms, intestinal parasites, and fleas.and is this for someone that, let's say, in florida it's very warm, as opposed to let'sin alaska. you know, is the climate a big difference?the challenges can be a little bit different geography-wise, but nobody is immune. so,every dog needs to be protected every single

month no matter where you live.so, it doesn't matter where you live. or what time of year.or what time of year because they tell you also seasons have a big part in terms of theirhealth. potentially, they can, but you know we'veseen this where even places where you wouldn't suspect there would be a problem in the wintermonths, there's still a risk. alright, so now we know that no matter what,365, every day all year long. and the good news is you don't have to doit everyday. you don't have to do it everyday. alright,so let's talk about this treatment. once every 30 days.awesome. what treatment is this?

so, what we're talking about today is sentinelspectrum. okay.this is a product that will cover six different parasites all in one monthly tablet.okay, and this is right here? that's what this is.so, you have difference ones for different pounds.yes. and so there's four different sizes. so based upon the weight range of your pet,then there is the product that you would give. heart worms, all the intestinal parasites:hook worms, round worms, whipworms, tape worms, and fleas.so, it really gives you a peace of mind. a very broad spectrum.and how do you administer it to the dog?

so, it's orally. it is a flavored chew. so,the dog will think it's a treat. oh.there is a key with this particular product. you want to make sure that you give it withfood because it helps the absorption of the medication. but it's very well tolerated,it's incredibly safe, and more importantly very effective.can we give otter one today? we timed this so otter is due for this rightnow. so, we're going to give it to her while we're on set today. so, it comes in a package.each box has six doses. okay.and each dose is individually wrapped. alright, i'll peel it off for you.okay. so, if you'll just take where that cut

is right here on this edge. there you go.peel that right apart. okay. oh, she already knows. she already knows.and she doesn't realize how good this is for her.ready? you ready? very good girl. oh, she's so good. now, again, she's chewingit with no problem. she's deciding.she's deciding. she's playing with it. you know, they have to kind of just know whatthey're having. she's enjoying it now. you mentioned with food, so it is kind of easierto hide it in there. not necessarily that you have to hide it,but part of the medication is absorbed along with other ingredients from their diets whenthere's fat in the food. and there it goes.

and she thinks she's having a treat and notrealizing how good this is for her. again, it covers what again?heart worms, hook worms, round worms, whipworms, tape worms, and fleas.in one pill? in one pill.so easy. and what makes this the most unique is theway it works against fleas. it is the only product on the market that is specificallydesigned to break the life cycle of the flea instead of kill the flea. and that's whatstops your household from having infestations. so, your dog goes out in the world, picksup two fleas, brings them home. two fleas are not going to turn into 2,000 fleas.and that i heard a friend of mine endure,

and it was a nightmare.it is a nightmare. for the entire family.that's right. and more important, to the dog.you want more? no, once a month.once a month. so a great way to keep them healthy.that's right. thank you so much. i do appreciate it, andi really appreciate your time. for information on sentinel, where do our viewers go?so, www.virbacpets.com, and for more information on parasites, go to petsandparasites.org.thank you so much. i appreciate your time.

you're welcome.thank you. thank you for coming this morning.

she's so sweet. and, of course, if you'd likemore information, you can head to our website, thebalancingact.com. we're also on facebookand twitter. (laughter). she likes me now.(music).