Thursday, 11 June 2020

Heartworm Testing for Ferrets


Did you know that there is heartworm testing for ferrets? If you’re not sure if your ferret is on heartworm medication or if you just adopted or purchased a ferret then you should talk to your vet about heartworm testing. Your ferret can be tested for heartworms. If they are positive then aggressive and immediate treatment will be needed. Treatment is not always successful. For this reason, testing when negative should be followed up with prevention medication. Prevention medicine is given once a month and can protect your ferret. Heartworm tests should be performed yearly. Prevention medication is not available for a ferret that has tested positive until he has been treated and tests negative. Heartworm prevention can be given in an oral form and for some injections. Click here to learn more or call your veterinary clinic Wichita, KS and to schedule a heartworm test for your ferret.

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