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Fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes aren’t just annoying; they pose serious risks to your pet’s health. As pet owners, administering effective parasite prevention is one of the most important things you can do to protect the health of your pet.
While fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes, which transmit heartworms, are more prevalent in some areas than others, protecting your pet is important no matter where you live.
Heartworm is a potentially fatal disease that has been diagnosed in all 50 states, so even if you're in an area with fewer mosquitoes, giving your pets a heartworm preventative is still important. It only takes one mosquito to infect your pet with heartworm disease.
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When choosing a parasite preventative, consider effectiveness, ease of use, lifestyle factors, and other pets.
100% of dogs exposed to infective heartworm larvae become infected with heartworm disease
Puppies under 7 months can start heartworm prevention without getting tested, after this age, dogs need to be annually tested before starting heartworm prevention
It takes at least 6 months for a dog to test positive after it has been infected
Infected dogs may have 30 or more worms in their heart and lungs
Heartworms can live up to 5-7 years in infected dogs
Heartworm testing requires just a small blood sample from your pet
25% of cats infected with heartworm disease are indoors only cats
60%-90% of cats exposed to infective heartworm larvae become infected with heartworm disease
Infected cats usually have 6 or fewer worms in their hearts and lungs, but just one or two worms can make a cat very ill
The average lifespan of heartworms in untreated cats is 2-3 years
Remember: Use only cat-safe treatments on your cat, as some canine heartworm preventatives are highly toxic to cats.
1Heartworm Parasite Prevalence Maps. Companion Animal Parasite Council. https://capcvet.org/maps/#/2024/all-year/heartworm-canine/dog/united-states
2https://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/about/about-bartonella-henselae.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/bartonella-henselae/faq.html
