When dogs test positive and relocation can not be postponed, steps should be taken to minimize heartworm transmission in microfilaremic dogs. (heartwormsociety.org)
Effects of doxycycline on heartworm embryogenesis, transmission, circulating microfilaria, and adult worms in microfilaremic dogs. (heartwormsociety.org)
The goal is to intervene at two different stages — first, to help prevent mosquitoes from feeding on microfilaremic dogs and wild canids, and second, to prevent infected mosquitoes from biting dogs, cats or ferrets and transmitting infective larvae. (heartwormsociety.org)