Most
dogs infected with heartworms do not show any signs of disease for as long as two years, but this is entirely dependent on the severity of infection.
Most
dogs infected with heartworms do not show any signs of disease for as long as two years.
Not exact matches
The so - called
heartworm preventive drugs don't prevent your
dog from being
infected with heartworms.
The American
Heartworm Society does not recommend the use of monthly ivermectin products to treat dogs infected with heartworm
Heartworm Society
does not recommend the use of monthly ivermectin products to treat
dogs infected with heartwormheartworm disease.
How
do dogs become
infected with heartworms?
It takes months for
dogs with heartworms to test positive (Remember, it takes six months for the infective larvae to mature to adult
heartworms) so your pet may have been
infected with larvae at last year's exam, but
did not read positive on that test.
If this test is negative, the animal still might be
infected, because up to 25 % of
dogs with heartworm disease don't have identifiable microfilariae in their blood.
Most pet owners wouldn't knowingly put their pet at risk of becoming
infected with a potentially deadly disease yet according to the American
Heartworm Society (AHS), millions of pet owners who fail to protect their dog from heartworm infection are doing so
Heartworm Society (AHS), millions of pet owners who fail to protect their
dog from
heartworm infection are doing so
heartworm infection are
doing so everyday.
Cats
do not have to be exposed to cats or
dogs infected with heartworms.