DID YOU KNOW? BROUGHT TO YOU BY ADVOCACY & EDUCATION ~SK~ Our focus rescue for January is advocates4animals/ Spotlighting Common disease in dogs Heartworms Heartworms are a serious and potentially deadly disease in which parasites infect a dog’s heart and arteries. Dogs are exposed to larvae through a mosquito bite and, if unchecked, the larvae can develop into large worms. Symptoms of heartworm disease range from coughing to lethargy, collapsing, and depression (moping or not greeting you at the door), says Bonnie Beaver, DVM, a professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. A heartworm infestation can progress to heart failure and death. Though not always successful, treatment options include medications to kill the parasites and, in advanced cases, surgery. Fortunately, heartworms are easily prevented. Options include daily oral medications, topicals, injections, and a simple, once-a-month pill.
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