{"id":3396,"date":"2021-05-21T06:56:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T12:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outwardhound.com\/?p=3396"},"modified":"2022-11-07T07:06:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:06:02","slug":"preventing-heartworms-in-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/health-wellness\/preventing-heartworms-in-your-dog","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent Heartworm in Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing Heartworm Isn&#8217;t Rocket Science<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hiking-dog-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"gifts for hikers with dogs\" class=\"wp-image-17242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hiking-dog-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hiking-dog-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hiking-dog-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hiking-dog.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pet parents need to protect their fur-family by knowing how to prevent heartworm in dogs, cats, and ferrets.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/capcvet.org\/maps#\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heartworm Prevalence Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provided by the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC). You will see that pets in every state in the country are at risk for heartworm disease. No geographic area is exempt from this deadly disease.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heartworm is a serious disease that can be potentially fatal to infected animals. Heartworm disease can be transferred to humans as well via infected mosquito bites. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heartworms live in the heart and lungs of infected dogs and cats. Heartworm larvae, called microfilaria, travel through the blood vessels, eventually becoming adult worms that join the others in the heart and lungs. These worms collect in numbers that can reach the hundreds. If your pet has a heartworm infection, this can ultimately lead to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartwormsociety.org\/pet-owner-resources\/heartworm-basics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lung disease and heart failure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heartworm Facts &amp; Figures<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-15139\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"765\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/765px-Microfilaria_of_Dirofilaria_immitis_Heartworms_Surrounded_by_Neoplastic_Lymphocytes_1.jpg\" alt=\"microscopic view of baby heartworm in dog\" class=\"wp-image-15139\"\/><figcaption>Lance Wheeler, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are some eye-opening stats about heartworms provided by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petsandparasites.org\/dog-owners\/heartworms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parasitesandpets.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heartworms can grow up to 16 inches in length.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There can be as many as 250 heartworms in a dog\u2019s vital organs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heartworm disease is 100% preventable.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is much easier and less expensive to prevent heartworms than it is to treat it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your dog might not show any symptoms until heartworms are well-established in its system.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment for heartworm is as expensive as it is a trying process. According to the FDA, it\u2019s very stressful for your dog and can have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/animal-veterinary\/animal-health-literacy\/keep-worms-out-your-pets-heart-facts-about-heartworm-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fatal side effects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like blood clots.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If heartworm disease makes our pets so sick but is 100% preventable, why are almost 300,000 dogs in the U.S. infected with heartworms each year? Some pet owners don\u2019t fully understand the risk or neglect giving their pet preventative heartworm medicine on a regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news about heartworm disease? It is 100% preventable. And prevention is the best medicine!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Prevent Heartworm Disease in Dogs and Cats<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing heartworm disease is ridiculously easy. All you need to do is give the preventative tablet to your pet once a month. If you have trouble doing this, set an alarm on your smartphone, add it to your physical and digital calendars, or ask a friend to remind you as back up. For the sake of your beloved pet, don\u2019t flake on it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of how far north you live in the United States; prevention should be used year-round. <a href=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/fun\/earth-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate temperatures<\/a> are rising and more insects are living through the mild winters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even indoor pets should be given heartworm prevention medication. With the innovations of \u201cindoor potty\u201d options, many small, or inner-city dogs are spending less time outside. Many of these owners think their dog is not at risk. All pets should be on prevention, no matter how much time they spend outside, as mosquitoes can always get indoors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention <a href=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/dogs\/sharing-medicine-with-your-dog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medication<\/a> should be given according to instructions.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention tablets or topical medications should not be split between pets unless indicated on the product label. This type of drug is not always evenly dispersed among the tablet or chew, and splitting tablets may not ensure proper protection for your pet!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signs of Heartworm Disease in Dogs<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/liverbranch.jpg\" alt=\"dog chewing liver branch toy\" class=\"wp-image-12769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/liverbranch.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/liverbranch-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/liverbranch-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/liverbranch-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/liverbranch-20x10.jpg 20w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/liverbranch-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/liverbranch-75x40.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, unfortunately, symptoms of heartworm disease won\u2019t show up until it is well-established. Here\u2019s what to look out for in the early stages:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coughing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lethargy\/fatigue<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decreased appetite<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight loss<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced heartworm symptoms that require emergency surgery:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swollen belly from excess fluid in abdomen<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labored breathing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pale gums<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark-colored urine<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signs of Heartworm Disease in Cats<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/giftguide_cat_greenmagicdynamite.jpg\" alt=\"cat chewing catnip\" class=\"wp-image-10951\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the American Heartworm Society, heartworm in cats differs from dogs in that most worms don\u2019t survive long enough to get to the adult stage. As a result, heartworm disease often goes undiagnosed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartwormsociety.org\/pet-owner-resources\/heartworm-basics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">until it\u2019s too late<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms include:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coughing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma-like attacks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vomiting<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of appetite<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight loss<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t Be a Flake<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect your pet by staying educated about heartworm prevention. Ensure your pet is safe by giving them preventative medicine each month.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage you to learn more about preventing heartworms at www.heartwormsociety.org and talk to your veterinarian for more information on testing and prevention today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preventing Heartworm Isn&#8217;t Rocket Science Pet parents need to protect their fur-family by knowing how&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6124,"featured_media":15140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[935],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Prevent Heartworm in Dogs and Cats &ndash; OH Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pet parents need to protect their family by knowing how to prevent heartworm in dogs and cats. 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