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    • Heartworm Prevention

    Spotlight on Parasitology: Heartworm Preventative

    Last entry we talked about what heartworm disease, how it is spread, and how it is treated. We will continue our look at heartworm disease by taking a closer look at prevention.

    The American Heartworm Society recommends heartworm prevention year round and dogs being tested annually.

    Why Prevent?

    As discussed in our last entry, heartworm disease is treatable; however, it is expensive and complicated.

    Veterinarians walk a fine line of giving enough adulticide to kill adult heartworms and not harm the dog. Restricted activity is necessary and could last several weeks to even months, to prevent dangerous complications in treatment.

    Symptoms of late-stage heartworms in dogs

    Even after treatment the pet may still suffer from cardiovascular and respiratory disorders from damage done by the heartworms. Preventatives interrupt heartworm development by killing the adolescent heartworms before they mature (AHS, 2012).

    “To everything there is a season”

    In the past there was “heartworm season” between April and October.

    During these six months of

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