Question

How long does a dog have if to live with heartworm?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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