A dog should rest and be as inactive as possible for at least 8 weeks after heartworm treatment such as by confining the dog to a crate or small room.
The best and safest treatment for heartworms in dogs is HeartGard Plus which uses the proven combination of Pyrantel and Ivermectin to completely destroy heartworm larvae before they mature into adult heartworm and even two different species of roundworms and 2 different species of hookworms.
Heartworm medicine can make a dog sick as some dogs can have adverse reactions to heartworm medicine which include hypersalivation, convulsions, staggering, ataxia, mydriasis, diarrhea, anorexia, vomiting, lethargy and depression.
The success rate of heartworm treatment is 98 percent.
The use of multiple drugs can kill heartworms and treatment has a high success rate.
Heartworm treatment typically uses melarsomine and/or ivermectin.
Some dogs will also receive an antibiotic.
Melarsomine (often prescribed by its brand name, immiticide) injections treat adult worms and late-stage larvae.
Heartworm treatment for dogs does not always shorten a dog's lifespan.
However in rare cases the heartworm treatment may lead to a shorter life for dogs but if they are not treated for heartworm they would die anyway.
Most dogs continue to live normal lifespans after heartworm treatment.
A dog can survive with hearworm if you get them prompt treatment.
Although in some cases the dog may still die but most dogs do survive heartworm after being treated.
When left untreated the heartworm in dogs will damage the dogs heart as it progresses and also lead to damage of the dogs kidneys, liver and lungs and eventually lead to death.
Heartworm cannot be passed from dog to human.
When a dog has heartworm disease it's not contagious to humans and is only transmitted by the bite of a mosquito that is infected.
People although can in rare cases get heartworms when they are bitten by mosquitos who are infected.
Heartworm, is a parasitic roundworm that is a type of filarial worm, a small thread-like worm, that causes dirofilariasis.
Heartworm disease is spread from host to host through the bites of mosquitoes
When a dog becomes infected with heartworm and is not treated for the heartworm they will usually only live for a month to 4 months at the most.
However it depends on how badly infected the dog is with heartworm as to the actual length of time they have to live.
If you treat the dog with heartworm using heartworm medicine then the dog may not even die from the heartworm.
Most cases of heartworm in dogs can be treated and the dog may go on to live a normal lifespan.
So if you think your dog has heartworm which they get from mosquito bites then have them treated with heartworm medicine.
Treating the dog with heartworm medicine can kill the heartworms and give the dog a chance to survive.