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April Heartworm Awareness Month - Things To Remember

Heartworms can get more dangerous if not treated immediately. Know the signs of heartworm in your pets and take precautions accordingly.

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April Heartworm Awareness Month - Things To Remember

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  1. What is Heartworm Disease? • Heartworm disease is a dangerous illness that can take the life of your pet. • If a mosquito bites an infected animal, it carries the larvae which can infect other pets with those larvae.

  2. How is Heartworm Treated? • There are oral treatment that removes heartworm. • Surgeries are much risky that can cause serious damage to the organ.

  3. Symptoms of Heartworm • Cough • Loss of appetite • Weight Loss • Trouble in breathing • Death • Tiredness • Diarrhea

  4. How is Heartworm Prevented? • There are certain treatment which are oral and topical. • They are given with mode of administration with their time period. • Let’s see some of the treatment:

  5. Nexgard Spectra • Nexgard Spectra prevents fleas, ticks, worms, and heartworm. • It is a monthly oral treatment which is suitable for dogs above 2 weeks of age.

  6. Heartgard Plus • Heartgard Plus is effective against fleas and ticks. It prevents worms and heartworm disease. • It is a monthly oral treatment which is safe for dogs above 6 weeks of age.

  7. Bravecto Plus • Bravecto Plus gives twice the protection than regular treatment. It prevents fleas, ticks, worms, and heartworms. • It is two month oral treatment which is suitable for cats above 2 months of age.

  8. Advantage Multi [Advocate] • Advantage prevents heartworm, fleas, flea larvae, intestinal worms, Sarcoptic mange, ear mites. • It is a monthly topical treatment suitable for dogs and puppies 7 weeks age and older.

  9. Simparica Trio • Simparica Trio prevents heartworm, ticks and fleas, roundworms, and hookworms. It kills 5 kinds of tick species. • It is a monthly oral treatment for dogs and puppies above 8 weeks of age.

  10. Interceptor • Interceptor prevents heartworm in both cats and dogs. It controls adult hookworms, whipworms, and roundworms. • This is a monthly oral treatment safe for dogs and puppies of 4 weeks of age and older, cats and kittens of 6 weeks and older.

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