Sentences with phrase «infective heartworm»
"Infective heartworm" refers to a stage in the life cycle of a parasite called heartworm. This stage is when the parasite is capable of infecting other animals, such as dogs or cats, and causing a disease. Full definition
Heartworm disease is spread through mosquitoes; so when a mosquito carrying infective heartworm larvae bites a dog (or other pet), it transmits the infection.
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HEARTGARD Chewables should be given at monthly intervals during the period of the year when mosquitoes (vectors), potentially carrying infective heartworm larvae, are active.
Heart Shield Plus ® flavored chewables should be given at monthly intervals during the period of the year when mosquitoes potentially carrying infective heartworm larvae are active.
Mosquitoes carrying the infective heartworm larvae (microfilaiae) transmit it to the dog.
Susceptibility: Approximately 75 % of cats exposed to infective heartworm larvae become infected.
Black Walnut Hull: Claimed to kill the microfilaria (infective heartworm larvae injected by the infected feeding mosquito) before it can mature to juvenile and adult stages — Anecdotal reports of efficacy only, luckily not likely to be toxic.
It is estimated that 100 % of dogs exposed to infective heartworm larvae become infected with heartworms.