Healthy Pets, Happy Families



IN THE NEWS


The Clinic will be open on Saturday, June 20, for product sales only (no veterinary exams or services).

Mitchell County Animal Rescue is offering no-cost adoption of adult cats for the month of June.  Stop by the shelter and pick out your new friend today!

Nutro announces recall of cat foods 05/21/09



HEARTWORM AWARENESS MONTH



Heartworm disease has been diagnosed in Yancey and Mitchell counties!  We recommend the IDEXX SNAP 4Dx heartworm test on a yearly basis.  We can diagnose tickborne diseases like Lyme, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasmosis, as well as heartworm disease, with this test. 

You may have been told that heartworm disease does not exist here in Western North Carolina.  It does. 

You may have been told that annual heartworm testing was not necessary.  It is. 

If you put your dog on heartworm preventative without having a negative heartworm test, you can harm your pet.  Monthly heartworm prevention not only prevents heartworms, it prevents intestinal worms, like roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms. 

Did you know cats can also get heartworms?   www.vetmed.auburn.edu/distance/cardio/all.html
 



LYME DISEASE IN DOGS


We have diagnosed at least 7 cases of Lyme disease in dogs already in 2009!  We recommend monthly flea and tick control with Frontline Plus® all year long. 

If you have a problem with ticks, a Preventic® Collar can be added. 






Cane River Veterinary Wellness Clinic
Dr. Stacy Jones
660 West Main Street
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828)682-7710

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