http://www.tapewormhelp.com/if-my-puppy-is-taking-heartworm-prevention-and-got-bit-by-a-mosquito-can-he-get-still-get-heartworms.php Tape Worm Medicine and other Pet Worm Help Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:18:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.tapewormhelp.com/if-my-puppy-is-taking-heartworm-prevention-and-got-bit-by-a-mosquito-can-he-get-still-get-heartworms.php/comment-page-1#comment-2185 mama woof Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.tapewormhelp.com/if-my-puppy-is-taking-heartworm-prevention-and-got-bit-by-a-mosquito-can-he-get-still-get-heartworms.php#comment-2185 Heartworm prevention works by killing the larvae before they can root in the heart. That is why you need to use it everymonth. It doesn't really prevent the dog from getting heartworms, it just kills them before they can get big enough to take root and hurt the dog. So yes, your dog gets heartworms all the time. But the heartworm preventative kills them before they can grow and digest his heart. That is how it protects dogs from heartworm infestations. Your dog will be fine if you keep it on Heartguard. Heartworm prevention works by killing the larvae before they can root in the heart. That is why you need to use it everymonth. It doesn’t really prevent the dog from getting heartworms, it just kills them before they can get big enough to take root and hurt the dog. So yes, your dog gets heartworms all the time. But the heartworm preventative kills them before they can grow and digest his heart. That is how it protects dogs from heartworm infestations. Your dog will be fine if you keep it on Heartguard.

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