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Toccoa Veterinary Hospital

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HEARTWORMS - How do we keep our pets safe?

How do animals get heartworms?

Animals get heartworms from mosquitos. Just one bite from an infected mosquito can give an animal heartworm disease.  

American Heartworm Society

Can Heartworms be passed from dog to dog?

Heartworms can only be passed by mosquitos but if a mosquito bites one dog and then bites another dog, both dogs can become infected.  

Can heartworm disease be treated?

Can people get heartworms from their animals?

Yes! There are two main options: a fast kill option and a slow kill option.... just ask the doctor for more information.  

Can people get heartworms from their animals?

Can people get heartworms from their animals?

Can people get heartworms from their animals?

Heartworm disease can only be passed on by mosquitos and it is a specific parasite that only affects dogs, cats, ferrets and other mammals.  

How to prevent heartworms:

Can people get heartworms from their animals?

How to prevent heartworms:

Have animals tested every year for heartworms and give them heartworm prevention every month to keep them happy, healthy and heartworm free.  

ProHeart 6

Can people get heartworms from their animals?

How to prevent heartworms:

With one injection, ProHeart 6 protects dogs from heartworm infection for 6 full months. You'll know your dog is protected. And you wont have to worry - about giving refills, giving monthly doses or, above all, about heartworm disease for 6 full months.  

ProHeart 6

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