Stop Pet Heartworm Today

What is pet heartworm?

Heartworm is a parasite that has been found in all fifty states of America and all continents except Antarctica. It is most prevalent along the Mississippi river and within 150 miles of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Heartworms have two major stages in their life cycle: as adults and as larvae. The adult heartworm lives in an infected host that could be a dog, cat, fox, wolf or coyote. When reproducing, it produces thousands and thousands of live larvae into its blood stream. These larvae can live in the blood of the infected host for a couple of years.

This infected animal is then bitten by a mosquito that is looking for a blood meal. That blood meal also contains a large number of heartworm larvae. Once inside the mosquito, they undergo changes that prepare them for adult life.

The mosquito then lands on a new animal which is your dog or cat. It bites your pet for another blood meal and the pubescent heartworms enter your pet. They multiply and grow in their bloodstream and attach themselves onto the right side of their heart and pulmonary arteries.

Unchecked, these worms will quickly grow and can get to be as long as 30 cm! They are stealing vital resources from your pet and it's obvious to imagine the impact of 30 cm worms living in your animal's heart and lung arteries.

How to spot pet heartworm

The worst thing about heartworm infection is that without proper testing, it is very difficult to spot. The initial signs may be as innocuous as your pet being a little lethargic and under the weather. Maybe they have a cough that gets a little worse with activity.

Eventually their health will deteriorate as the cough worsens. They'll lose weight and become listless. Then they'll start coughing up blood and won't want to go for walks. Heart failure and death can soon follow.

This disease is completely preventable and is also treatable if caught early enough. Save your pet from heartworms. Get them checked up twice a year without fail.

How to avoid pet heartworm

Natural heartworm treatment is excellent for preventing your pet from getting infected in the first place. The chemical alternative is pretty toxic stuff so you don't want to be exposing your dog or cat to this on a long term basis.

The key here is prevention. We want to use herbal treatments to minimize the chances of heartworm infection. We want to do this as much as possible for any dog or cat who is likely to be exposed to mosquitoes.

So what are we going to do? Here are two steps that you can take:

1. Use a herbal formula that will reduce the likelihood of mosquito bites whilst it eliminates any larval stage heartworms.

2. Use a herbal spray that will help to repel the mosquitoes from your pet's fur.

Alternative heartworm treatment for pets should focus on preventing the heartworms from getting into your pet's body in the first place.

Follow these two steps consistently throughout mosquito season and you will help to minimize the chances of your dog getting heartworm disease.

• These treatments will help to reduce the chances of pet heartworm.
• You should still get your pet tested for heartworm regularly.
• Introduce the treatments one at a time.
• Please read the manufacturers dosage instructions. 
• Seek veterinary advice if your pet is being treated for an existing health condition.

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