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Protect your beloved pet with routine annual heartworm testing.
Heartworms are worms that invade the heart of your dog. A dog becomes infected by being bitten by an infected mosquito.
You may not notice any symptoms in the early stages, but once they have reached 6 months, which is maturity. You may notice coughing or fainting after exercise, so it is best to make an appointment to visit the vet.
A bite from an infected mosquito spreads heartworm disease.
There are different options for treatment of heartworms; this is something that would be discussed with your veterinarian to pick the best course of action.
Depending on when a heartworm infection is diagnosed there may already be severe and lasting damage to the heart, such that heart failure can be a complication. When treating heartworm infections, allergic reaction to the dying worms can occur as well as embolism within the lungs.
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