The disease is not contagious; it is transmitted from one dog to another only
by mosquitoes that have bitten an infected dog.
Heartworms are Spread
by Mosquitoes.
Heart worm is caused
by mosquitoes, so any decent mosquito, tick and flea guard works for that.
These organisms are carried from animal to animal
by mosquitoes, who inject heartworm larvae when they bite.
This is a frequently lethal disease carried
by mosquitoes.
Heartworms are spread
by mosquitoes, which pick up the immature stages from an infected dog, and then pass them on to a different dog when they move on for another blood meal.
Heartworm disease is transmitted
by mosquitoes and can cause extensive damage within the heart and lungs.
Dr. Stephen L. Jones, AHS president, said such resistance does not appear to be spreading beyond a small percentage of dogs in the Mississippi Delta, where it likely is most prevalent because of high rates of transmission
by mosquitoes, although it could exist elsewhere.
Heartworms are spread
by mosquitoes; a mosquito, when feeding on a cat, may inject heartworm larvae into the bloodstream.
Heartworms are a roundworm scientifically known as Dirofilaria immitis which is transmitted
by mosquitoes and can infect more than 30 mammal species including dogs, cat and people.
Heartworm disease is a year - round problem in Oklahoma because heartworms are transmitted
by mosquitoes, which are alive and well all year due to our warm and humid climate.
Spread
by mosquitoes, heartworm disease is serious disease.
Heartworm disease, also potentially fatal, is carried
by mosquitoes & thought to be uncommon in SLO County, but 45 cases were diagnosed here in 2012, with over 3,000 cases in California.
Dogs may become infected with heartworms, a parasite spread
by mosquitoes.
Heartworms are transmitted from one dog to
another by mosquitoes, which pick up tiny immature heartworms, called microfilariae, when they bite an infected dog.
Keep your pet on a monthly preventative to protect them from parasitic diseases like heartworm (caused
by mosquitoes), Lyme disease (caused by ticks), and flea allergy dermatitis (caused by fleas).
Heartworm infection is transmitted
by mosquitoes.
Heartworm, also known as Dirofilaria immitis, is transmitted
by mosquitoes.
We highly recommend testing for heartworm, a disease which is transmitted
by mosquitoes.
It is spread
by mosquitoes, so all dogs are at risk.
Heartworms are a very prevalent parasite in the Midwest, carried
by mosquitoes.
Heartworm larvae are carried
by mosquitoes and transferred to dogs via mosquito bite.
By Rachele Baker, DVM - Heartworm disease is a serious disease transmitted
by mosquitoes.
Your dogs and cats need to be protected from heartworm disease, which is spread
by mosquitoes.
Heartworm is a parasite that is transmitted as larvae in blood to dogs
by mosquitoes.
This parasite is spread
by mosquitoes, so can be transmitted to any dog, even one that rarely goes outside.
Heartworm disease Feline heartworm disease is caused by a type of roundworm called Dirofilaria immitis and is transmitted
by mosquitoes.
Heartworm disease, which is transmitted
by mosquitoes, is a potentially fatal disease that can affect dogs all over the country.
Heartworms hide on the inside of your puppy and are an insidious parasite transmitted
by mosquitoes that can cause heart and lung damage and ultimately kill your pet.
It is transmitted
by mosquitoes that transmit heartworm larva from cat to cat when bitten.
Spread
by mosquitoes, heartworm disease can be a serious threat for your pet.
Infection with heartworm, which causes a potentially fatal disease and is transmitted
by mosquitoes, is expected to be above average nationwide.
Heartworms are spread
by mosquitoes and are capable of infecting cats in addition to dogs.
Caused by infestation of the parasite Dirofilaria immitis, heartworms are transmitted
by mosquitoes and can affect any dog anywhere in the US.
The parasite is carried
by mosquitoes and since these insects will come into homes, even indoor cats are at risk.
Heartworm is a disease that is transmitted
by mosquitoes.
Heartworms are carried
by mosquitoes and transmitted by a bite from an infected mosquito.
The disease is spread
by mosquitoes, and a simple once monthly medication given either topically or orally from June 1st to November 1st is all that is needed to prevent infection.
Heartworm disease is caused by worms that live in the pulmonary vessels (the vessels that carry blood to the heart and lungs) of infected pets and is transmitted
by mosquitoes.
Parasitic worms (heartworms), which are transmitted
by mosquitoes, attack the heart, lungs, and related blood vessels in both dogs and cats.
Heartworms are transmitted
by mosquitoes, and mosquitoes thrive in the warm weather.
Heartworm disease is spread
by mosquitoes and has been seen in several species; dogs are very susceptible.
I moved to Florida in August and one of the first memories of moving in was getting almost eaten alive
by mosquitoes!
Malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, West Nile virus, and various types of encephalitis are all carried
by mosquitoes, and some of the diseases they carry are literally strong enough to kill a horse.
Heartworms are spread
by mosquitoes.
It is transmitted
by mosquitoes — which feed on infected birds or other animals — to horses, humans and other mammals.
Heartworms are spread from infected dogs to other dogs
by mosquitoes.
Even bulldogs, no matter how healthy may get infected when they are bitten
by mosquitoes that carry heartworm larvae in their system.
Prevention: Because they're transmitted
by mosquitoes, controlling wildlife doesn't do much in terms of prevention.
As the worms mature and mate, they produce microfilaria that are released into the blood stream, picked up
by mosquitoes, and spread to other unsuspecting hosts.