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Getting To The Heart Of Pet
Parasite Prevention
Pets rely on their owners to look out for their physical well-being.
an serious health issues can afflict pets and parasites are a
common cause of illness and discomfort.
Of all the parasitic worms dogs, cats and other companion
animals may acquire, heartworms may be the most concerning.
Heartworm disease can result in lung and heart failure,
other organ damage, and potentially death. Heartworm disease
is caused by a blood-borne parasite known as irofilariaimmitis,
offers the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. It is
spread through the bite of a mosquito. Dogs are often the host
of choice. The parasites infect the dog, mature into adults,
mate and produce offspring all while living inside the animal.
Cats are atypical hosts for heartworms, and most worms in
cats do not survive the adult stage.
While heartworm infection has been reported in all 50
states, it is most common along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Heartworms also can occur in the warmer regions of Canada
where summer temperatures are high enough for the worm
larvae to survive inside carrier mosquitoes. Once inside a
new host, it takes approximately six months for the larvae to
develop into sexually mature adult heartworms, advises The
American Heartworm Society. Once mature, heartworms
can survive five to seven years in dogs and up to two to three
years in cats. Each mosquito season can increase the number
of worms in infected pets.
Prevention is key to ensuring the health of a pet. Adult
heartworms can infect the heart, pulmonary artery and adjacent
large blood vessels. A blood test can reveal whether a pet
is affected by heartworms, as early infection may not yield
noticeable symptoms.
Apart from keeping pets away from mosquito-heavy areas,
pet owners will find that annual heartworm testing as well as
monthly prevention medications can provide the protection
needed to keep animals safe. Heartworm preventives must be
purchased from a veterinarian or with a prescription through
a pet pharmacy in the United States. Check requirements for
those living in Canada.
The FDA warns that the treatment for heartworm disease is
not easy on the dog and it is costly. Treatment can be potentially
toxic to the dog’s body and can cause serious complications,
such as the development of life-threatening blood clots
in the dog’s lungs. Preventive medicines can reduce pets’ risk
of developing heartworm.
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