{"id":1061,"date":"2017-08-02T05:29:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T05:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestvetcare.com\/blog\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2018-09-10T08:52:47","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T08:52:47","slug":"a-guide-to-potential-threat-heartworms-in-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/a-guide-to-potential-threat-heartworms-in-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide To Potential Threat : Heartworms In Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Heartworms are a common but a danger to the dog’s health. They are the worst kind of parasites that attack on the dog’s body but are totally preventable. Heartworms infections are spread by mosquitoes.<\/p>\n

Heartworms house in the bloodstream of dog’s heart and blood vessels. They can grow up 10-12 inches in length and can live for 7 years in the dog’s heart. Adult heartworms treats dogs as a definitive host and produce off springs, known as microfilariae. This microfilaria is the way to infect other pets, by biting from one dog to another. There are very less chances that an infected dog is going to show early signs of infection.<\/p>\n

Understanding And Treating Heartworms In Dogs<\/h2>\n

Heartworm infection is a serious issue in dogs as it restricts the flow of blood in the heart causing damage to the internal body parts. It weakens the heart as it has to pump more blood which may lead to heart failure.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of heartworms in dogs are:<\/p>\n

1. Difficulty breathing
\n2. Coughing
\n3. Fatigue
\n4. Anorexia (Weight Loss)
\n5. Rough hair coat
\n6. Allergic reaction
\n7. Collapse<\/p>\n

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Facts About Heartworm Treatment in Pets<\/h3>\n