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While heartworm disease treatments are available for canines, the process of treating an infected dog is much more costly and dangerous than preventative measures. The treatment consists of a series of injections with a drug called melarsomine. The process is often painful and sometimes risky for the animal. Depending on the severity of the disease, the expense of treatment can run into many thousands of dollars.

Informational brochures, both canine and feline, are available from the American Heartworm Society, and generously provided by an educational grant from Pfizer Animal Health. They are also available from veterinarians. Visit the Society's web site at http://www.heartwormsociety.org for further information.

The American Heartworm Society, headquartered in Batavia, Illinois, is the global resource for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heartworm disease and was formed during the Heartworm Symposium of 1974. The American Heartworm Society stimulates and financially supports research, which furthers knowledge and understanding of the disease.

     Lea-Ann Germinder, APR, Fellow PRSA
     lgerminder@germinder.com
     816-213-8238
     816-822-0192

     Eve C. Larocca
     info@heartwormsociety.org
     American Heartworm Society
     630-262-1997