Our early budget does not allow us to purchase and supply treatment for heartworms. Your generous donations help us keep this program going! Help us treat heartworms by making a monetary donation!
How we treat heartworms:
ACC is dedicated to treating as many heartworm-positive dogs as we can in order to ensure that these dogs are able to be adopted into happy homes. The number of heartworm-positive dogs in our community is overwhelming! Because of this, we are using a unique approach to heartworm treatment that allows us to treat far more dogs than traditional treatment would allow.
Medications Used:
Advantage Multi is a topical heartworm preventative that also treats active hookworm infections. It has also shown potential as a heartworm treatment alternative in cases where traditional treatment is not feasible.
Doxycycline is an antibiotic that is used for 28 days to rid the heartworms of a bacteria called Wolbachia that causes more adverse reactions during treatment.
This treatment will not interfere in any way with a traditional treatment plan should you choose to pursue that once you have adopted.
The Process:
You will be provided with a treatment sheet that you can use to help remind you of the dates to apply the Advantage Multi. When the last dose has been given, please schedule an appointment for a heartworm test with us using our WaitWhile appointment system.
This status only applies to those animals listed with a "I qualify for heartworm". (A low $10 license applies to Mecklenburg County pet owners).