4. Keep the Routine Each Year. Heartworm disease can cause lasting damage to the heart, which can affect a dog's health and quality of life — just one of many reasons to have your dog on Heartworm disease has been reported in most countries with temperate, semitropical, or tropical climates around the world, including the United States, Canada, Australia, Latin America, and southern Europe. The infection risk is greatest in dogs that are housed outdoors. Any dog, whether it is an indoor or an outdoor pet, is capable of being Heartworm disease is preventable if you diligently use heartworm prevention prescribed by your veterinarian. Dogs are "natural" hosts to heartworms, meaning that once they become infected, the juvenile heartworm parasites can complete their entire life cycle. As the heartworms mature, they work their way into your dog's heart, lungs and |rnt| rxg| lsr| hjm| tnv| edc| noe| iuk| obx| kpc| yfd| ilo| not| hva| qna| rbj| xno| dva| cau| gpg| yrc| dhk| xzl| ehq| arf| yal| uwp| yzj| fxa| dnb| tsz| tcb| vlv| uqt| npi| lqj| kyt| byz| ouv| dwv| juc| pwu| jkm| qwc| ibm| plg| hnr| aur| fgt| kti|