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Dogs are prone to diseases such as heartworm for dogs. Although, the disease has killed so many dogs in recent years, still most dog owners hasn’t made a move to prevent this problem. Or some of these dog owners lack awareness about heartworm disease. Some had doubts that their dogs will be infected.

On this article i would be giving you brief information on heartworm disease. The next paragraphs will also provide you a link to a site that has medications available for your dogs. Here are a few questions you might want to ask about heartworm disease:

1. What is heartworm disease?

2. Which dog will be most affected by it?

3. How will it be prevented?

4. How will you know that your dog has a heartworm disease?

5. What to do when your dog has the disease?

Here are the answers:

1. The heartworm disease can kill your dogs. They can live in your dogs blood, lungs and heart. The mosquitoes are their intermediate hosts. Mosquitoes bites an uninfected dog and transfers the heartworm larvae or microfilariae. This worms changes from larva to adult worm inside a dog’s body. It goes to the heart and to other vital organs of the dog. An infected dog will have a hard time breathing and start getting weaker and inactive.

2. Dogs that are located in every continent except in Antarctica can be infected by the heartworm disease. Dogs living near areas with a large number of mosquitoes are prone to this disease.

3. There are certain oral doses given to prevent heartworm diseases. Medications such as Heartgard Plus and Interceptor Spectrum can help prevent dog diseases.

4. Blood tests and X-rays on the dog is needed to detect if the dog has the heartworm disease.

5. Adult worms are killed through the arsenic compound. But before that, heart or liver problems are first treated to  make sure that the dog will be able to withstand the curing process. Other methods are surgical removals and immiticide.

To know more about heartworm disease facts and prevention, you should visit Tails R Wagging. This site will give you a detailed guide on heartworm for dogs. Find out if your dog is infected and learn how to prevent it. 

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