SYMPTOMS OF HEARTWORM INFESTATIONS
Initially, there are no symptoms as it takes several months for the larvae to develop into adult worms. But as more and more worms grow and enter the heart and lungs, most dogs will develop a cough. The dogs will also tire easily and won’t be able to exercise as much as before.
General listlessness, labored breathing and weight loss will often evince as the disease progresses. With severe heartworm disease, veterinarians can hear abnormal lung sounds as the dog starts to retain fluids and dogs can pass out from the loss of blood to the brain.
Eventually, most dogs will die if the worms are not treated. Without regular testing, heartworm disease is usually only detected after the disease has progressed, in which case irreversible damage may have already been done to the internal organs.
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