Heartworm Development Chart

Heartworms

Heartworm Facts

1. Heartworm can be diagnosed with a simple blood test.
2. Treatment for heartworm disease can be expensive, lengthy and traumatic
3. In dogs, heartworm disease can cause breathing problems, heart failure, and death.
4. In cats, heartworm disease can cause Heartworm-Associated Respiratory Disease(HARD), vomiting, appetite loss, and sudden death.
5. Adult heartworms can grow to be 10-12 inches in length.
6. Adult heartworms can live in the heart and lungs for 5 to 7 years.
7. Heartworm disease is transmitted to your pets by mosquitoes.
8. There are more than 70 species of mosquitoes that have been shown capable of transmitting heartworm disease.
9. There is now effective treatment for dogs with heartworm, and heartworm prevention are virtually 100% effective.
10. Dogs infected with heartworms may not show any signs of disease for 1 to 2 years. By then, the disease may have already damaged the dog’s heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.
11. Heartworm has been found worldwide and in all 50 states.

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