Here are some of
the heartworm treatment side effects filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on melarsomine.
Not exact matches
He tolerated the
treatment well, remained inactive as directed by Dr. Orr, and by February of this year, his
heartworms were gone and his pulmonary hypertension symptoms were almost completely resolved with resolution of his right
sided heart failure.
The
treatment of a
Heartworm infection is not only challenging and associated with life - threatening
side effects but it can also be very expensive, therefore prevention is strongly advocated since it is safe, effective and affordable.
While
treatment is available for
heartworm infection in dogs, prevention is much safer and without
side effects.
Some people believe that the serious risk to a dog's health due to the
side effects of conventional canine
heartworm treatment calls for a focus on holistic
treatments as an alternative.
She will begin
heartworm treatment soon and hopefully will weigh in a little heavier since she was on the thin
side when coming into foster care.
Your pet's activity will need to be restricted during
treatment because the killing of the
heartworms can cause severe
side effects that are exacerbated by exercise.
The other good news is that these dogs have very few
heartworms present, as evidenced by the fact that none of them have had any significant
side - effects of
treatment.
The
treatment for
heartworm disease is costly and bears some risk - when the adult worms are killed with
treatment (the pet may suffer a major stroke, embolism, or other severe
side effects, which may also be fatal).
I send them home routinely with dogs after
heartworm treatment because I feel the
side - effects are manageable, and it has greatly reduced the number of dogs in crisis after
heartworm treatment (95 % fewer).
Elderly dogs are no longer protected under FDA - CVM even though the
treatment and resulting
side effects (such as liver damage) will shorten his remaining years to a much greater degree than will a moderate mild
heartworm infection.