{"id":54,"date":"2014-05-08T12:37:36","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canadapetcare.com\/blog\/?p=54"},"modified":"2021-02-21T07:41:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T07:41:58","slug":"how-to-prevent-heartworm-infection-in-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canadapetcare.thepethost.com\/how-to-prevent-heartworm-infection-in-your-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent Heartworm Infection In Your Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Like many other parasitic diseases, pets also suffer from heartworms. Dogs, cats, ferrets and horses get infection from an infected mosquito bite. Heartworm is a dangerous disease that can even kill pets if proper treatment and prevention measures are not taken.<\/p>\n

Dogs are more susceptible to heartworm disease compared to other animals like cats. The infection can leave dogs ill and in the most severe conditions can cause death. Dogs are not as resistant as cats to heartworms as these worms easily survive and thrive inside dog\u2019s body.<\/p>\n

Provide Heartworm Medication<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make necessary arrangements to administer medications on dogs at your vet\u2019s office to prevent heartworms. These worms not only affect the heart but also the lungs. Some of the heartworm treatment is available in injections, and others are given orally. For prevention, heartworm topical solutions are also available. Most of the preventive medications of heartworm infection are effective but they should not be administered to dogs that are already infected from heartworms as this may result into serious complications.<\/p>\n