{"id":1602,"date":"2021-04-06T04:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T04:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/?p=1602"},"modified":"2021-04-07T12:05:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T12:05:20","slug":"national-heartworm-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/national-heartworm-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting To Know About National Heartworm Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The month of April is known as the National Heartworm Awareness Month. It is during this month that pet parents<\/a><\/strong> are made aware of the threatening heartworm disease. Since heartworm is an all year round problem, it is essential to raise awareness and help pet parents protect their furry pals from such a disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heartworm being a serious health issue\nin pets, has affected tons and tons of pets across the globe. Many pet parents,\nwhose dogs were infected with heartworm, hardly had an idea about this\nlife-threatening disease. Thus, National Heartworm Awareness Month came into\nexistence to help curb this phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\nis Heartworm Disease?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heartworm is an extremely fatal\ndisease in dogs and cats that is caused by a parasitic worm known as\nDirofilaria Immitis. These round, foot-long worms embed themselves in the heart\nand lung areas of your pet and cause immense discomforts. They live and breed\ninside your pet for years and over time lead to serious issues like lung\ncancer, heart failure, and other organ failures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nDoes A Pet Get Infected With Heartworm?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mosquitoes are the main source of heartworm transmission from an infected pet to a hale and hearty one. When a host mosquito bites an infected pet, it ingests tiny worms that mature into adult heartworm within two weeks. It then bites another animal and transmits the heartworm larvae infecting that creature too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Also Read] Can Heartworm be Passed from Dog to Human?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\nAre The Heartworm Signs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A pet infected with heartworm, may not\nexhibit any symptoms until say, later on. \nHence, it can get difficult to know whether or not your pal has the\ndisease or not. Due to this very fact, heartworm disease is known as silent\nkillers. Luckily though, some early signs can help detect heartworm in your\nfurry friend. They are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n