Sentences with phrase «spread of heartworm disease»

Mosquitoes blown great distances by the wind and the relocation of infected pets to previously uninfected areas all contribute to the spread of heartworm disease.

Now that is not the only solution; it's not the only thing that should be done, but it's a good temporary measure with these shelter dogs to help decrease the spread of heartworm disease.

Additionally, the American Heartworm Society (AHS) has tracked the geographic spread of heartworm disease to all 50 states and its increased prevalence in several regions of the country.

You mentioned «animal movement» as a factor in the geographical spread of heartworm disease.

Mosquitoes blown great distances by the wind and the transportation of infected pets to different geographic locations can all contribute to the spread of heartworm disease.2

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Finally, although Seamus tested positive for heartworms, because of his age (Dr. Levy estimates he still young, probably about a year old), it is unlikely that the heartworm microfilaria (the heartworm larvae spread through the bite of a mosquito) has had an opportunity to develop into advanced heartworm disease.

Heartworm disease is only spread through the bite of a mosquito.

More than 20 species of mosquitoes are known to spread heartworm, and they can carry the infected larvae for miles, even transmitting the disease from wild animals (such as coyotes) to pets.

A large number of coyotes carry and spread dog heartworm disease as well.

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Mosquitoes are the vector of heartworm disease, and relocated dogs can potentially spread the disease to new mosquito populations.

«Veterinarians, shelter volunteers and pet owners can fight the spread of heartworm and other dangerous diseases by administering a topical parasiticide like Vectra ® 3D, which kills and repels mosquitoes and other dangerous parasites, the moment those dogs come into their care.»

Heartworm disease is a life - threatening illness that is spread through the bite of a mosquito.

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The heartworm is a parasite that is spread through the bite of mosquitoes, and heartworm disease is particularly problematic for cats, says Dewhirst.

Heartworm disease is also spreading to new regions of the country each year.

Also for dogs, there's the IDEXX 4DX Snap test, which tests for Lyme exposure (in clinically and sub-clinically infected dogs), exposure to Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Anaplasma platys (tick diseases), detection of antibodies to Ehrlichia canis or Ehrlichia ewingii (more tick disease), and canine heartworm (spread by mosquitoes).

Transporting dogs from the south to other areas of the country helps to get them adopted, but it also helps to spread heartworm disease.

Heartworm disease treatment is, unfortunately, a fact of life here in Florida as the warmer climate is favorable to the spread of this disease.

Heartworm disease is spreading to new regions of the country each year.

«As a result of the disease spreading, veterinarians across the country are seeking more information on how to treat and prevent heartworms,» Dr. Tom Nelson, president of the American Heartworm Society, said.

This won't have an effect on the underlying disease, but it will kill heartworm larvae in the animal's bloodstream and thus limit the spread of the disease by making the animal non-infectious to mosquitoes.

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