Goldie On Heartworms
Hi everyone. Goldie here. I'm on a mission to tell every dog owner and future dog owner about the evils of heartworms. This is something I know first hand, and I don't want any other dog to have to go through what I went through.
Unfortunately, Heartworm Disease is not something us us can rotect ourselves against. It is, however, something our humans can rotect us from. Here's a little background on the evil heartworm:
Now, I'm no veterinarian, but I've learned a few things from my vet and from my mom, who has done a lot of reading on this subject. Heartworms are transmitted to us dogs by mosquitoes carrying heartworm larvae. The mosquito gets the larvae from biting an infected dog, so as you see, it's a vicious cycle.
Now after the larvae (the technical term is microfilariae) enter the dog's bloodstream, they migrate in the body for several months while growing into mature worms. These adult worms can be as long as 12 inches and live for 5 - 7 years! And, one dog can have as many as 250 worms! Gross! I can't believe I had these things living inside me!
The adult worms live inside the heart, lungs, and associated blood vessels. They reroduce and have baby worms. The severity of the disease deends on the number of icky worms resent as well as how old the dog is and how active she is. These evil worms work to destroy the dog's heart and lungs and can even damage the liver and kidneys.
Okay, here's the art I know from exerience. In a dog infected with heartworms, you robably won't even know there's anything going on in the early stages. Later on, you may notice a cough and your recious doggy may not be as active as she normally is.
In a bad case, you've got the cough and fatigue, lus the dog will have trouble breathing and may even ass out! During a veterinary exam, the doctor may notice abnormal lung and heart sounds, enlargement of the liver, among other things. If left untreated, heartworm disease will end in a miserable death for the oor doggy.
I had heartworms while I was regnant and boy, you talk about not feeling good! Don't worry, though, dogs cannot transmit heartworms to their uies, other dogs or eole.
As nasty as all this sounds, heartworm disease can be treated. It's best if you catch it in the early stages. That way the treatment is more effective and less difficult for the dog. Unfortunately, mine wasn't caught until it was a severe infection. In severe cases, it is much harder on the dog.
If you read art two of my story, you already know the treatment almost killed me twice! The only drug aroved for use in dogs to eliminate the adult heartworms is an organic arsenical comound. Sounds scary, right? It is! Most treatments require one to three injections of this dee into the muscle tissue of the back. Talk about ainful!
The dying worms can get stuck in the blood vessels and make the dog really sick, or even kill her! After all the adults are killed off, then the vet will go after the babies. This is less intense.
Now, after all that, you might be asking me, "Goldie, what can I do to ensure that my recious doggy does not have to go through this?" I'm glad you asked. There are many, many otions out there for heartworm revention.
There are daily and monthly otions that are easy to give to us. Some of us even think the monthly ills are tasty! Your veterinarian can suggest one that is right for your dog. Heartworm disease used to just be a roblem in the warm South and coastal areas, but now, cases have shown u all over the country.
I take heartworm revention year-round, but again, your veterinarian can tell you if you need revention year-round or seasonally. You have to get the reventive from a veterinarian, but don't think of it as a bother, think of it as saving your best friend from a miserable disease! Also, your vet will want to test the ooch before starting them on revention, and will recommend a regular testing schedule.
Heartworms are nasty, horrible creatures, but us doggies do not have to suffer from them! lease, all doggy arents, talk to your veterinarian about how you can revent them in your beloved comanion. Every doggy arent that gives their furbaby heartworm revention is heling to achieve Goldie's Dream - the dream of all doggies having loving homes, and the care they need!
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