Killing the adult worms is physically very hard on a dog, requiring hospitalization and four weeks of limited activity to
prevent damage to the lungs as the adult heartworms die.
Not exact matches
It can cause a severe pneumonia leading
to accelerated inflammatory
damage to the
lungs, and may
prevent safe
lung transplantation.
To date, no medication has been successful at
preventing or mitigating the
damage caused by
lung inflammation.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., November 13, 2014 — New research published in the Journal of Veterinary Parasitology shows that administering the monthly heartworm prevention REVOLUTION ® (selamectin) prior
to heartworm infection (i.e., mosquito season)
prevented heartworm - associated
lung damage in cats.
We can
prevent organ
damage to the heart,
lungs, kidneys, brain, and eyes and make recommendations for management including medication and diet
to prevent the progression of such problems.
Although the vaccine may not
prevent infection altogether, it significantly reduces the severity and duration of clinical illness, including the incidence and severity of
damage to the
lungs.
New Study Shows Treatment With Feline REVOLUTION ® (selamectin) Prior
to Heartworm Infection
Prevented Lung Damage In Cats
Address asthma's inflammatory component
to prevent progression of disease and irreparable
damage to the
lungs.