Heartworm Treatment
Heartworm treatment is a serious medical procedure
that should be carried out by a qualified veterinarian.
The drugs used to kill heartworms contain an arsenic
component. During heartworm treatment the dog's liver
and kidney will work hard to rid the dog's body of
byproducts from the drugs and from the dead heartworms.
Dogs need to be kept still for several weeks after
heartworm medication has been given to your dog. The
heartworm treatment drugs and injections often cause
nausea, loss of appetite and vomiting in dogs.
Because of the risks and the pain and suffering
involved with heartworm treatment, it is much better to
prevent heartworms in the first place. Heartworm disease
can be easily prevented by giving your dog a dose of
heartworm preventatives each month.
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