Heartworms generally mature into mating adults in the
large blood vessels of the lungs and, in more severe infections, the right ventricle of the heart.2 These areas can become clogged with worms, resulting in a number of health issues, including but not limited to liver and kidney failure, heart failure and even death.2 An infected dog typically carries microfilariae within six to seven months after infection from the initial mosquito bite.2 And the cycle continues.
Over time in continued hypoxic conditions, these vessels become muscularized, resulting in pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in
the blood vessels of the lung.
When the lung experiences low oxygen, or hypoxia,
the blood vessels of the lung constrict.
Heartworms, as you might imagine from the clever nomenclature, are worms that live in
the blood vessels of the lungs and the...
Heartworm disease is caused by a parasite that lives in
the blood vessels of the lung and in the heart.
As the heart worms die they may cause a blockage in
the blood vessels of the lungs which could kill the dog.
Heartworm disease is caused by a parasite that lives mainly in
the blood vessels of the lung and in the heart, transmitted by mosquitoes.
The mature adults reside in
the blood vessels of the lungs and produce eggs which hatch into larvae that are coughed up, swallowed and re-enter the bowel, creating a new cycle.
Untreated, heartworms damage the tissues and
blood vessels of the lungs and eventually lead to death from congestive heart failure.
Heartworms, as you might imagine from the clever nomenclature, are worms that live in
the blood vessels of the lungs and the heart of your furry friends.
Heartworm is a serious parasite that is spread by mosquito bites and tries to get to the heart and
blood vessels of the lungs.
This disease is caused by worms that live in a pet's heart and
blood vessels of the lungs.
Heartworm disease is caused by the parasite Dirofilaria immitis, a type of roundworm that lives inside the heart and
blood vessels of the lungs.
Annual heartworm screening can detect infections early, before the cardiopulmonary system has been damaged due to the presence of heartworms within the heart and
the blood vessels of the lungs.
They embed themselves in the animal's heart and in
the blood vessels of the lungs, where they grow in size and produce offspring called microfilaria.
The larvae migrate toward the heart over a period of around four to six months, maturing as they go, then settle in the heart, pulmonary arteries and
blood vessels of the lungs.