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If not detected and controlled with proper treatment, heartworm can lead to dangerous side effects, including lung failure and death. When the mosquito bites another the infective larvae are transmitted. Severe or fatal reactions occur if preventives are given to dogs with heartworm disease, or create diagnostic confusion at later date.
However, this approach can result in sudden death as the worms exit through the pulmonary arteries to the lungs. Some dogs do not appear to have symptoms in the early stagesJothers do. Another approach to battle the disease is by treating the symptoms, with hopes of the outliving the worms heartworms live within for about two years. In known heartworm areas, or if dogs are traveling into these areas, veterinarians usually prescribe preventive medications. It is spread only by mosquitoes thus, areas heavily populated by these insects tend to have greater incidence of heartworm disease.
This medication prevents the larvae from developing into adult heartworms. There currently are no drugs approved for fighting heartworm in cats.
The adult heartworms living in the heart produce offspring, called microfilariae, which circulate in the infected animals blood. If not detected and controlled with proper treatment, heartworm can lead to congestive heart failure and death. Other signs include weight loss and vomiting. If you live in heartworm infested area, or plan on visiting heartworm area with your your veterinarian can prescribe preventive medication. Prompt detection prevents needless suffering. In many regions, this be the only test needed before starting preventive program. Some dogs do not appear to have symptoms in the early stagesJothers do.
Common blood screening tests can verify the presence of heartworm. When the mosquito bites another the infective larvae are transmitted. The outcome is often fatal. However, all of these signs are also common in other diseases.
The adult heartworms living in the heart produce offspring, called microfilariae, which circulate in the infected animals blood. After about two weeks in the mosquito, the microfilariae become infective larvae. For the latest advice, consult your veterinarian. Common blood screening tests can verify the presence of heartworm. Diagnosis is difficult for veterinarians and include outside laboratory tests, radiographs, and ultrasound studies.
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