heartworm

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If Sunny does have heartworm, the vets can cure him / her safely and then you start on the regular prophylactic meds.

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  1. noun A filarial worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes and parasitic in the heart and associated blood vessels of dogs and other canids.
  2. noun The condition resulting from infestation with the heartworm.

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  • Heartworm medicine is critical to preventing your animal from contracting heartworm, particularly in areas rife with mosquitoes, the insects responsible for carrying the disease. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • If Sunny does have heartworm, the vets can cure him / her safely and then you start on the regular prophylactic meds. —  Ask MetaFilter
  • Make sure he is up to date on shots: heartworm prevention, fleas, ticks, mites, —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Each comes with a spay or neuter, first shots, and a heartworm —  The Delphos Herald
  • The fee for adopting an animal from the center is $75, which includes deworming, heartworm testing, feline leukemia and immunodeficiency virus testing, rabies vaccine, first vaccinations for puppies, first vaccinations for dogs, basic grooming, spay or neuter and inserting microchips in the animal. —  The Times-Journal: News
 

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