Heartworm passed by mosquitos

Did you know that heart worms are transmitted by a mosquito?

When a mosquito feeds off the blood of an animal with heart worm disease, then feeds off the blood of another animal, the heart worm larvae are injected under the skin of the second animal. The larvae eventually make it through the bloodstream to the right side of the dog’s heart where they settle in.

The female heart worm can grow up to 12 inches long inside your dog’s heart, and will eventually have about 100 – 1000 offspring or larvae of her own that grow inside your dog’s heart. The heart worms will travel to your dog’s lungs when they run out of room in the heart, and if your dog is not treated, he will die of heart failure.

The prevention and treatment of heart worm is easy! Talk with your vet to come up with a plan that is best for your dog.

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