It is still in no way an «easy» treatment, but most dogs
affected by heartworm disease are treated and recover well if caught early.
However, even if no adult worms are present, cats can be
affected by heartworm disease.
AREAS OF THE U.S.
AFFECTED BY HEARTWORM DISEASE HEARTWORM DISEASE, caused by the parasite Dirofilaria immitis, has been diagnosed in all 50 states.
Although dogs are the pet most commonly
affected by heartworm, cats...
Cats with adult heartworms typically have just one to three worms, and many cats
affected by heartworms have no adult worms.
Middle - aged, outdoor males are almost 4 times more likely to be
affected by heartworms than are other dogs, especially in hot, mosquito - friendly climates during the spring and summer hunting months.
Not exact matches
Gollum's Fund - a special fund created to provide
heartworm prevention for all dogs in our care, to treat any dog
affected by this terrible disease, and to educate the public about the risk and prevention of
heartworm infection.
Cats can be severely
affected too, even
by a single
heartworm.
However, a cat can still fall ill without the adult
heartworms, and can instead be
affected by the «immature worms.»
Heartworm in pets is a serious and potentially fatal disease that is caused
by foot long worms (
heartworms) that live in the heart, lungs, and associated blood vessels of
affected dogs and cats.
Caused
by infestation of the parasite Dirofilaria immitis,
heartworms are transmitted
by mosquitoes and can
affect any dog anywhere in the US.
Even 1 immature
heartworm can permanently
affect your cat's health and ability to breathe
by causing an inflammatory reaction in the blood vessels and lungs.
Heartworm disease, which is transmitted
by mosquitoes, is a potentially fatal disease that can
affect dogs all over the country.
Heartworms are spread
by mosquitos and
affect dogs and cats as well as some exotic animals such as ferrets.
Out of these, all but the
heartworm (spread
by mosquitoes) can
affect people.
The reliability of
heartworm testing, which depends on the presence of
heartworm antigen or microfilariae, is
affected by the relative lack of both in cats.
There are dozens of flea control products on the market that fall into many categories: with / without
heartworm and intestinal parasite prevention, with / without tick control, prescription and over-the-counter, topical and oral, products that kill adult fleas and those that block the development of immature fleas, those that are greatly
affected by bathing and others that aren't, some that are very safe for one species and toxic to other types of pets.
Heartworm is a life - threatening canine parasite transmitted
by mosquitoes that
affects dogs in all 48 of the contiguous states and Hawaii.
Heartworm is a life - threatening canine parasite transmitted
by mosquitoes that
affects dogs in all 50 states.
Mild cases can be treated with steroids to decreased inflammation caused
by the presence of
heartworms, and the
affected cats can also be monitored with chest x-rays every 6 - 12 months.
According to the American
Heartworm Society (AHS), disease caused
by Dirofilaria immitis has been diagnosed in all 50 states, and, as most veterinarians and veterinary technicians are aware, it can
affect both dogs and cats.
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