The Why, When and How of Activity Restriction During Heartworm Treatment with Drs. Andy Moorhead and Uri Donnett | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
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
Sponsors
American Heartworm Society
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: North Carolina State University, Dane County Humane Society
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