The Why, When and How of Activity Restriction During Heartworm Treatment with Drs. Andy Moorhead and Uri Donnett | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

From VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts by Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT and Dr. Garret Pachinger, DACVECC

April 27, 2026

About this episode

Drs. Moorhead and Donnett discuss the importance of activity restriction during heartworm treatment in dogs.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , Drs. Andy Moorhead, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences at North Carolina State University and Uri Donnett, Chief Veterinarian, Dane County Humane Society in Madison, Wisconsin discuss the why, when and how of activity restriction during heartworm treatment. There’s more to canine heartworm treatment than administering medications to eliminate adult heartworms. Activity restriction of patients during treatment is a factor that’s critical to treatment success, BUT facilitating this kind of lifestyle change—even though temporary—can be challenging for both veterinarians and clients. Sponsored By: American Heartworm Society

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Justine Lee, Dr. Garret Pachinger

Guests: Dr. Andy Moorhead, Dr. Uri Donnett

Topics covered

heartworm treatment
activity restriction
veterinary education
canine health
client communication

Keywords

heartworm
veterinary podcast
activity restriction
canine treatment
veterinary education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Carolina State University, Dane County Humane Society

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