Sentences with phrase «immature heartworm then»
The resulting immature Heartworm then circulate the bloodstream for up to 2 years waiting for a biting mosquito to ingest them and transmit to another host.
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Between 75 and 120 days after infection, these immature heartworms then enter the bloodstream and are carried through the heart to reside in the pulmonary artery.
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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.
When the infected mosquito bites your pet, the immature heartworms from the mosquito's stomach can then migrate from the hole or bite wound and into their bloodstream.