Heartworms Sentence Examples

Cats don't often get heartworms, and they are generally considered something that dogs deal with.

There's a possibility that your dog could have contracted heartworms after a month without preventative, but I honestly don't think you'd see such obvious symptoms this early.

The vet will listen to your dog's chest, take a blood sample to check for heartworms and provide you with more heartworm preventative as soon as heartworms have been ruled out.

Heartworms can infest and weaken the heart muscle.

Two months ago, my four-year-old dog went through treatment for heartworms.

According to the Heartworm Society, while heartworms are typically associated with dogs, they can actually infect more than 30 other species of animals including cats, ferrets, foxes and even humans.

Once a dog is infected, the larvae continue to grow into adult heartworms.

Since dog heartworm symptoms can be difficult and sometimes nearly impossible to detect until the dog is seriously infected, your best defense against the risk of heartworms is to take preventative action.

Once your dog contracts heartworms, the treatment to eliminate those worms can be just as life-threatening as the infestation itself, although your pet will die without treatment.

Topicals - The most common topical heartworm preventative medication is Selamectin, which is used to protect your pet from heartworms as well as fleas and ticks.

While some medicines only prevent heartworms, others, such as Advantage Multi, also guard against other parasites.

Since heartworms are carried through mosquitoes, many people mistakenly believe that preventative medication should only be given during the time of year in which these pests are prevalent.

It is also important that your dog be checked for heartworms before he is started on any preventative medication.

Herbal treatments, such as HeartWorm Free and PetAlive Parasite Dr., are said to not only prevent against heartworms but also improve an animal's overall health.

If you choose to try one of these herbal treatments, be sure and consult your veterinarian and have your dog regularly tested for the presence of heartworms.

Killing heartworms at the larvae stage is important since heartworms are quick to grow in dogs.

Revolution works by helping prevent the development and growth of adult heartworms.

Heartworms are parasitic worms that are carried via mosquitoes.

During the incubation period, the dog may not show any signs of illness and, in fact, may not show symptoms until the heartworms have reproduced and spread into other parts of the body.

Blood tests can confirm the presence of heartworms and once the blood tests come back negative, the dog is allowed to return home.