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Heartworm Testing

Heartworm prevention and testing are critical to your pet's health. Our vets at Marcello Veterinary Hospital, can help you protect your pet with effective preventive medication and annual testing. 

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Prevention & Early Detection

At Marcello Veterinary Hospital, we recommend annual testing for heartworms and a lifelong preventive treatment program for companion pets. Testing for the presence of heartworms is quick, easy, and economical, and preventive treatment is much more cost effective than medical care for an infected animal.

Heartworm disease is a life-threatening condition that can affect outdoor and indoor pets. Spread by mosquitoes, heartworm larvae are transmitted to healthy animals by mosquitoes that have bitten infected animals.

This disease can result in heart failure, severe lung disease, damage to other organs, and death. Preventive treatment and annual testing at Marcello Veterinary Hospital are key to keeping your pet healthy and heartworm-free.

Heartworm Testing for Cats and Dogs, Louisiana Veterinarians

Heartworm Prevention, Testing & Treatment

Lifelong prevention, testing and treatment play a critical role in protecting your dog's health against heartworms and complications due to disease. Talk to our vets at either of our two locations in Houma or Raceland for advice and guidance on parasite prevention.

Preventing Heartworm in Your Pet

Steps for Dogs

Preventing, testing and treating heartworms in dogs can help keep your pet healthy and free of these parasites.

Steps for Cats 

Heartworm prevention is key to keeping cats in good overall health and free of complications due to disease. 

FAQs About Heartworm Disease

Heartworm prevention, testing and treatment can bring up many questions and concerns for pet owners. Here are answers to some of the most common question our vets receive.

Schedule Your Pet's Heartworm Test

Because south Louisiana is a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, pet owners need to protect their pets year round with preventive heartworm treatment and annual testing. Schedule a heartworm test today if you are in the nearby areas of Houma, Thibodaux, Morgan City, Raceland, or Mathews.

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Marcello Veterinary Hospital is accepting new patients! Our experienced vets are passionate about the health of Louisiana companion animals. Get in touch today to book your pet's first appointment.

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