A randomized trial of 168 shelter dogs found a shorter, 2-injection heartworm treatment was safe and effective. Every dog survived treatment and most tested negative afterward.
|Videos|December 1, 2014
Tick of the Month: Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
High elevation doesn't mean low tick risk.
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Going to the mountains next summer? Dermacentor andersoni, the Rocky Mountain Wood tick may be there too. Dr. Mike Dryden explains when where you can expect to see this high rising tick.
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