As part of your annual vaccinations, Sierra Animal Hospital strongly recommends testing for intestinal parasites by running a fecal test. Internal parasites in your pet are a public health issue as they can be transmitted from your pet to yourself, your family and your environment with significant consequences.
request an appointmentAt Sierra Animal Hospital we are also concerned about Arizona’s growing heartworm problem. Heartworms are a parasitic infection, spread by mosquitoes, that ultimately leads to heartworms in the ventricles of the heart. These parasites can be fatal.
We recommend annual heartworm tests and having your pet on a heartworm preventative all year round. We offer discounted heartworm tests for owners who buy a heartworm preventative at the same time. An added benefit of a heartworm preventative is that it can also aid in the prevention of other ecto and endo parasites.