In-depth Analysis of Dog Heartworm | Understanding, prevention, and mitigations

Wondering if you should give your dog heartworm prevention? Heartworm disease is a parasitic infection in dogs that is preventable, but also potentially deadly. Today we are going to talk about the lifecycle of the heartworm, how to prevent it, and how to treat if you dog comes up positive for heartworm disease. I have outlined the chapter sections below so feel free to skip around :) My hope is to help make reliable information more available and accessible for pet owners, so if you have any topics that you would like me to talk about, please let me know in the comments below! 00:00 Intro 01:10 Essentials 07:25 Dirofilaria Immitis 11:55 Treatment of Heartworm 21:15 Overall Outlook For more information, check out the links below! American Heartworm Society https://www.heartwormsociety.org/ Companion Vector-Borne Diseases http://www.cvbd.org/ Canine Heartworm Antigen Tests https://www.ksvdl.org/resources/news/... American Heartworm Society Protocol vs Slow Kill https://www.heartwormsociety.org/vete...