How to prevent heartworms?

Heartworm is indeed the most dangerous parasite in the dog's body, this worm is parasitic near the heart, affecting the health of the dog's body, and once infected, it is not possible**. Especially in summer, when there are more mosquitoes, the risk of heartworm infection becomes greater, so we must pay attention to prevention, you can use dog heart protection, 100% prevention is guaranteed. And other common internal parasites can be completely repellent.

The most important thing is that the dog heart is really made of beef, and when it is hot, the dog wants to swim in the water, take a bath, and still do not have to be afraid.

Heartworm disease in addition to dogs cats can also be infected, cats infected with heartworm disease generally manifest intermittent vomiting, cough, wheezing, retching, shortness of breath, lazy reluctance, anorexia or gradual weight loss and other symptoms, but it can only be diagnosed after a blood test. Because cats are more resistant to heartworms than dogs, the infection rate in cats is relatively lower than that in dogs. Prevention is better than **, cats can prevent heartworm infection by feeding heartworm prophylaxis drugs regularly.

Heartworm infection is mainly transmitted by mosquito bites, so owners should also pay attention to indoor environmental hygiene to prevent mosquito breeding and reduce the chance of cats being bitten by mosquitoes.

In summer, there are more mosquitoes, and heartworms are transmitted through mosquito bites, which cannot be prevented, and heartworms are fatal, and they can not be **, light cough and weakness, and heavy angina. It is recommended to protect the dog heart and prevent 100%. It can also effectively repel the dog's other internal parasites, roundworms, hookworms, these, and the insects are excreted from the body in vivo, which will not cause a little harm to the health of the dog, so it can be used with confidence

What are the symptoms of heartworm disease in dogs? Cluster of clans.

Heartworms are transmitted by mosquito bites (intermediate hosts) and are transmitted in summer.

The larvae can infect the fetus transplacenta. It takes 8 to 9 months for larvae to develop into adults.

The severity of clinical symptoms depends on the duration of infection, the extent of infection, and the host's response to the parasite. The main symptoms of dogs are coughing, decreased training endurance and weight loss.

Other symptoms include palpitations, intracardiac murmurs, dyspnea, increased body temperature, and increased abdominal circumference. In the later stage, anemia increased, and he gradually died of emaciation and exhaustion.

In vena cava syndrome, a large number of worms in the right atrium and vena cava can cause sudden failure and death in the dog. This is preceded by loss of appetite and jaundice.

Dogs with filariasis often have nodular disease**, which is characterized by multiple nodules with a tendency to itch and ulcerate. **The nodule is suppurated in the center, and microfilariae are common in the blood vessels around it.

What are the symptoms of heartworm disease in dogs?

Clinical signs: the earliest symptom is chronic cough, but there are no other symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, which is worse with exercise, or the sick dog is easily fatigued during exercise.

As the disease progresses, the dog has hyperpalpitations, a weak and intermittent pulse, and a murmur in the heart. Pain on palpation of the liver area, hepatomegaly.

Fluid in the chest and abdomen, and edema all over the body. Dyspnea.

In cases of long-term infection, cor pulmonale is very obvious. At the end of the stage, he died due to general weakness or collapse during exercise. Sick dogs often develop nodular ** disease, characterized by pruritus and multiple focal-like nodules that tend to rupture.

**The nodule is an inflammation of the purulent granuloma in the center of the blood vessels, and microfilariae are common in the blood vessels surrounding the pyogenic granuloma. X-rays show dilation of the right ventricle and dilation of the aorta and pulmonary arteries.

What are the symptoms of heartworm disease in dogs?

Clinical signs: the earliest symptom is chronic cough, but there are no other symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, which is worse with exercise, or the sick dog is easily fatigued during exercise.

As the disease progresses, the dog has hyperpalpitations, a weak and intermittent pulse, and a murmur in the heart. Pain on palpation of the liver area, hepatomegaly.

Fluid in the chest and abdomen, and edema all over the body. Dyspnea.

In cases of long-term infection, cor pulmonale is very obvious. In the terminal stage, death occurs due to general weakness or collapse during exercise. Sick dogs often develop nodular ** disease, which is characterized by pruritus and multiple focal-like nodular celery that tends to rupture.

**The nodule is an inflammation of the purulent granuloma in the center of the blood vessels, and microfilariae are common in the blood vessels surrounding the pyogenic granuloma. X-rays show dilation of the right ventricle and dilation of the aorta and pulmonary arteries.

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Heartworm larvae will not appear in the body of dogs before the age of six months, so prevention does not need to be too early, the prevention of heartworm disease can be carried out when the dog is four months old, if the dog starts to prevent the disease for more than six months, it is better to test whether it has been infected.

1. How to prevent it

Prevention of heartworm disease in dogs mainly prevents the spread of the disease by eliminating intermediate hosts, eliminating fleas, mosquitoes, and at the same time preventing dogs from being bitten by these parasites. Drug prophylaxis: Pyrimethamethazine (marine group) is administered internally at a dose of milligrams and kilograms of body weight, and should be continuously used in the mosquito and fly activity season.

For sick dogs that test positive for microfilariae, drugs must be used to kill adults and microfilariae to eliminate the source of infection of parasite transmission.

2. Precautions

Dogs with severe heartworm infection should be cautious when using anthelmintic drugs, as the death and shedding of heartworms parasitic in the heart may block the arterial canal, causing more serious consequences, and should be used with caution.

Canine heartworm disease is a parasitic disease caused by heartworms parasitic in the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries of dogs. Route of infection: Mosquito bites are the only way for dogs to be infected with heartworms.

Mosquitoes bite affected dogs and ingest microfilariae. Microfilariae acquire the ability to infect mosquitoes. The mosquito passes the infected larvae to the next dog or the original dog, where the larvae develop and migrate to the pulmonary arteries.

Adult worms continue to multiply in the heart, and large numbers of microfilariae pose a deadly threat to dogs. Symptoms: Dogs often present with respiratory symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and a blue tongue (cyanosis).

When the number of infected parasites is low, dogs may not show obvious symptoms and may only cough and wheezing (i.e., exercise intolerance) when running excitedly. When the number of infected parasites is high, dogs can develop ascites, pleural effusion, hemoptysis, blood in the urine, diarrhea, tracheal collapse, shock, and even death (parasite death). Diagnosis:

diagnostic kits; Microscopic examination of microfilariae in the blood; X-ray, blood routine, blood biochemistry, B-ultrasound, etc. The inspection methods have great limitations, and the test items are expensive. **：

immiticide, which requires a long injection. **Dogs are subject to painful injections and are still at risk of death. This drug has not been officially introduced in China.

Surgery to remove the worm body from the heart, followed by a combination of drugs**. This type of surgery is extremely risky and requires a high level of skill from the doctor. At present, there are no successful cases in China.

Prevention: The best way to avoid heartworm infection in dogs is to prevent it in advance. Because you can't avoid keeping your dog from mosquito bites.

At present, the preferred drug used by veterinarians at home and abroad for the prevention of canine heartworm is Canine Heart. This medicine not only prevents heartworms, but also kills hookworms and roundworms in the intestines.