Beware of Heartworm

The signs of a heartworm infestation are often difficult to recognize or may be overlooked or discounted as merely flu or cough-like signs. Coughing, weigh loss, lethargy, quick heart beat, poor coat condition, diarrhea and loss of appetite are common signs. Treatment to rid a pet of adult heartworms is a pricey vet procedure and involves exposing your pet to arsnic poisoning treatments to kill the adult heatworms - a procedure that can be deadly for aged pets or ones in deteriorating physical condition.

Heartworms are an infectious parasitic transmitted by mosquitoes that invades major organs in canines and felines like the lungs, pulmonary arteries and heart. Heartworms grow and multiply within the pet body and can survive for up to five years. Heartworms cause destroy and block smaller arterial vessels in your pets key organs leading to organ destroy and a mass of health complications.

The best approach to dealing with the risk of heartworms is through and active prevention program. Prevention is the key to controlling and avoiding the health issues associated with these highly contagious and common parasites. A simple oral medication administred one time a month is all it takes to protect your pets from the damaging effects of heartworm infestation.