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Are you asking about treating adult heartworms or treating adult dogs? There is quite a difference between the two treatments. One can be very severe and the other not so severe. There are home remedies for treating adult dogs but there is no home remedy for adult heartworms. We will explore the options on both and give you some links for great home remedies if we are talking about treating adult dogs versus adult heartworms.

I will get straight to the point.

WHAT CAUSES HEARTWORMS IN OUR PETS

Heartworms are caused in our pets when our pets are bitten by mosquitoes which have become infected with heartworms from biting other infected animals.  A number of animals can be host to heartworms. They include dogs, cats, wolves, coyotes, foxes, ferrets, sea lions and even humans.  When the infected mosquito bites our pets the mosquito deposits larvae into the skin of our pets. The larvae are from the parasitic roundworm known as dirofilaria immitis. The larvae migrate to the heart and within 6 months they hatch or transform into worms that look like pieces of thread. The heartworms can be found in the chambers of the heart and in the two main arteries leading to the heart (Pulmonary artery and vena cava). From there they move to other parts of the body including the lungs and liver.

If you pet has adult heartworms then they need adult heartworm treatment such as immiticide.

IMMITICIDE HEARTWORM TREATMENT

TREATMENT OF AN ADULT DOG WITH EARLY STAGE HEARTWORMS/LARVAE

If your dog only has the early stage heartworms (larvae) then here are the other types of treatment medications available today. This is not a complete list but just some of the more common ones on the market today. These are also called preventative medications because they kill the larvae and prevent adult heartworms.

SIDE EFFECTS FROM HEARTWORM PREVENTATIVE MEDICATIONS

ALTERNATIVE PREVENTION FOR HEARTWORMS

Because many veterinarians now recognize that long term use of preventative medications can cause side effects in our pets many people are turning to alternative methods to prevent heartworms. The methods will help overall but you should discuss using them with your vet.

Want time tested ways to treat a lot of your pet’s illnesses and ailments without having to pay a vet bill? If so, then click on the links below and get some great home remedies that will save you a lot of money.