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Fleas, Ticks & Bugs
How
To Protect Your Dog From Heartworms (Parasites)
Heartworms, which are considered to be internal
parasites, can be more disastrous to your dog's health than
outside parasites, such as ticks and fleas. This is especially
true for young puppies who are more susceptible to negative
health conditions. A puppy's physical developing process can
be interrupted from heartworms. And important nutrients from
the food a puppy eats can be absorbed by heartworms, instead
of being utilized by the dog's system for growth and good health.
Another important concern to worry about when it comes to
these types of worms is if you have children. You should take
the extra precaution necessary because certain types of parasites
that are found inside puppies and dogs can be transmitted to
your kids. As a good rule of thumb, always walk your dog or
puppy through clean areas outside and do not let him sniff
at any dog poop that is laying around as this can cause transmission
of parasites.
Preventing
Heartworms
Heartworms are nasty little creatures and are transmitted
by insects such as mosquitoes. This means that there is more
of a danger of heartworms during hotter climates with high
levels of humidity. Heartworms make their home within the confines
of the heart and lungs of an animal. If this parasitic condition
goes unnoticed by a dog owner, the little puppy or adult dog
can die.
As you can clearly understand by now, it is better to take
preventative measures against heartworms rather than discover
them after they have already infested your dog. Fortunately,
preventative action against heartworms is a very simple procedure.
Below are two options that you can choose from:
1.
You can supply your dog with a daily pill that will prevent
heartworms. Your veterinarian can prescribe your dog with a
daily heartworm-fighting pill that comes in the form of hard
tablets or chewable tablets which are made for easier ingestion.
The only downside of this preventative tablet form is that
you must feed it to your dog every day without fail. And the
medication is not as strong as the once per month tablet, which
is described next.
2.
Your second option, which is a bit more expensive than
the daily tablet, is to give your dog a heartworm pill
only
once per month. Your veterinarian can offer you this monthly
heartworm tablet to feed your dog which is a lot easier to
maintain than trying to keep up with medication everyday. The
vet will prescribe the spill based on how much your dog weighs. #
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