Heartworm Removal in a Poodle
On 28 December 2025, heartworm removal was performed in a poodle weighing 4.35 kg, via minimally invasive surgery. Although only a single worm was extracted, removing one heartworm can be much harder than removing a whole bunch. Imagine fishing in a pool, catching one fish is often harder than catching many fish. The heartworm […]
Successful heartworm removal surgery
Recently, our team performed surgery to remove heartworms from a local dog. When is heartworm removal by surgery indicated? When heartworms have migrated downstream into the right atrium and right ventricle, causing obstruction, surgery to remove the worms is recommended. If heartworms are present in the pulmonary artery, their removal is technically challenging and […]
About Heartworm Disease in Dogs
My dog is old, so I stopped giving heartworm prevention. Dr Anthony: Not often, but occasionally, I smirk helplessly when my clients say that they have stopped giving heartworm prevention to their old dogs. As we all know, heartworm disease is transmitted by mosquitoes. Being old does not mean that these blood-sucking insects will spare […]
The Story of Vin Vin
Vin Vin is a miniature schnauzer. He was missing for a few months. When he was found by his owner, he was given heartworm preventive medication. Later, he showed difficulty breathing and coughing. His primary veterinarian referred him to me for further investigation. Chest X-rays, echocardiography, blood tests, and a heartworm test were performed. The […]
