Nine days after his first treatment, he developed respiratory distress and suddenly died as the result of dying heartworms blocking is pulmonary arteries. (fohari.org)
Strict cage rest is instituted to minimize the risk of blood clots which may form in the lungs as a result of dying heartworms. (amcny.org)
It is important to try to accomplish this with a minimum of harmful effects from drugs and a tolerable degree of complications created by the dying heartworms. (vippetcare.com)