Want to know whether your dog has heartworm? Bring him or
her into Northern Lights Veterinary Services of Blaine on March 30 or April 6,
20 and 27 and take advantage of our reduced-cost heartworm clinic.
Heartworm is a disease that can affect dogs after a
mosquito bite. Symptoms of heartworm include fatigue, weakness and shortness of
breath.
This year’s clinic will be the 19th annual event. We
provide this important service so all dogs can be tested to see whether
heartworm is present in his or her system. Heartworm can have numerous effects
on a dog, including abnormal blood clots and increased chance of aneurysms.
Blood must flow through the dog’s arteries, and those in the lungs filled with
heartworm can have fluid begin to build up around this.
As a result, the dog may suffer frequent coughing,
fatigue and nosebleeds, and the dog may be infected with a type of pneumonia.
In very severe cases, heartworm can impact the dog’s heart, and in cases of
severe amounts, death can happen within one to two days.
These clinics provide you and your dog with the
opportunity to skip exam and office call fees and have your loving canine
tested for heartworm. Tests should be done on dogs prior to Oct. 1, 2012, and
any other dog regardless of whether a heartworm preventative is used.
The clinics will be hosted on March 30 and April 6, 20
and 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at our office, 10617 University Avenue, Blaine,
Minnesota. Costs are dependent on the dog’s weight, and can range from $75 to
$95.
Appointments occur every five minutes, so being prompt to
yours is necessary. For questions or to make an appointment, call us now at
(763) 754-2381 during normal office hours, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday; and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
