Chicken Soup For the Pet Lovers Soul™ brand encourages you to protect your furry Valentine’s heart all year long!
Heartworm disease can be a serious and deadly condition for your canine sweetheart, but luckily it is also very preventable.
Heartworm disease occurs when a mosquito that is carrying the heartworm larvae bites an unprotected dog or cat. The larvae circulate in the bloodstream and develop into mature adults. These adults reside within the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs. The adults can become so numerous that they completely fill the heart and surrounding vessels, causing heart failure and death.
Treatment involves the administration of a poison that kills the worms. Although safer than it used to be, your dog will likely feel under the weather during the treatment. A possible complication of treatment is the dislodging of the adult worms, leading to difficulty breathing when they are delivered into the lungs. Treatment is usually quite expensive, so prevention is the key.
Luckily today there are several preventative medicines available though your vet to protect your dog from being infected by this disease, most of which can be given monthly in the form of a tasty treat!
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul™ brand formulas contain all natural ingredients designed to support your furry valentine’s health, keeping her healthy and trim is the best token of love you can give!
Check out Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul™ brand’s Vet Notes for more tips!
Heartworm disease can be a serious and deadly condition for your canine sweetheart, but luckily it is also very preventable.
Heartworm disease occurs when a mosquito that is carrying the heartworm larvae bites an unprotected dog or cat. The larvae circulate in the bloodstream and develop into mature adults. These adults reside within the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs. The adults can become so numerous that they completely fill the heart and surrounding vessels, causing heart failure and death.
Treatment involves the administration of a poison that kills the worms. Although safer than it used to be, your dog will likely feel under the weather during the treatment. A possible complication of treatment is the dislodging of the adult worms, leading to difficulty breathing when they are delivered into the lungs. Treatment is usually quite expensive, so prevention is the key.
Luckily today there are several preventative medicines available though your vet to protect your dog from being infected by this disease, most of which can be given monthly in the form of a tasty treat!
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul™ brand formulas contain all natural ingredients designed to support your furry valentine’s health, keeping her healthy and trim is the best token of love you can give!
Check out Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul™ brand’s Vet Notes for more tips!
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