April is National Heartworm Awareness Month. Is there a better way to prevent heartworm in your pet?

In this episode, we cover a lot of ground, and hopefully you will gain a better understanding of how your pet can get heartworm, and how you can prevent heartworm, naturally.

What are the drugs that are typically prescribed?

What are the side effects?

Are the drugs technically a preventative?

When should you strategically give medication?

And ultimately, are the drugs necessary? That's where we need a better understanding of the cycle of heartworm and heartworm disease, which are two different things.

Leaky Gut episode

Vaccines episode

• Dogs Naturally - Natural Dog Health And Nutrition
• From Needles to Natural – Dr. Judy Morgan's Naturally Healthy Pets
• Home - American Heartworm Society
• Nature of Animal Healing - Dr Marty Goldstein - Are drugs necessary to prevent heartworm? Do drugs prevent heartworm?

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