09/03/2025
🍂 The beginning of September may have you dreaming of cozy candles, chunky sweaters, and pumpkin patches...
…but don't let the cooler temps fool you — flea, tick, and heartworm prevention is still a must for your pets year-round!
While the bugs might be hiding, the risks aren't gone. According to the FDA, heartworms can infect your pet in any season, and prevention is far easier — and healthier — than treatment.
🩺 Here's what you need to know:
🐾 Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes — yes, even that one sneaky one that got into your house. They can cause serious, even fatal, damage to your pet's heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.
🐾 Cooler climates aren't safe zones. Heartworm disease has been reported in all 50 states, and stopping meds during fall/winter leaves a dangerous gap in protection.
🐾 Prevention is everything. Year-round medication protects against heartworm larvae — the stage before they grow into 12-inch-long adult worms. And remember: these meds don't kill adult worms.
💡 As the FDA says: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
🗓️ Ready to protect your pet?
📍 Book your pet's heartworm test or wellness exam with us online!
💊 And yes — we've got you covered with flea, tick, and heartworm prevention products too.
👉Schedule your pet's appointment here: https://partnersvetsl.com/schedule-appointment/
💊Or, if your pet is up to date on their annual visit and heartworm test, you can easily and conveniently get your pet's flea, tick and heartworm medication on our online pharmacy here! https://partnersahsouthloop.covetruspharmacy.com/
