Did you know heart worm is cause by mosquito's? ONLY?

Question

I am sorry guys but i am very concerned that alot of peole are saying things like, Your dog can get heart worm form eating choclate from drinking to much milk and the list goes on.
This is ridiculous and i am going to settle the Heart Worm myth. once and for all.
An infected mosquito that bites your dog or your cat takes around 6 months for the Microfilaria (or baby worm) to travel the body and rest in the heart whereby it becomes an adult worm. It then sheds more Microfilaria into the bloodsteam where by that will travel and end up back in the heart or lungs and thus becomming a mature adult worm as well also ready for having more worms. And so the cycle goes on.
The reason why it picks the heart is that is where the largest source of blood is.
Your animal generally dies from Heart Failure thus as a result. It can be avoided by using monthly tablets or chews you get from the vet. As this kills of the microfilaria in the blood stream if the dog/cat has been infected before a prob.

Hope that helps guys.

Vet Nursing is my source

Answer 1

Good point... unfortunately most people just don't get it. And worst of all, people think that skipping a month of heartworm medication is no big deal... but it kills any larvae in the bloodstream that may have infected the animal from the month BEFORE... it doesn't protect them for the month after you give it, like most people think. So please give your pet heart worm meds year-round, especially if you take your pets with you when you travel.

Answer 2

Yes I did know this, but if a dog does get heart worm and they catch it early enough it can be treated. Then the dog would be healthy again. Nice of you to inform .

Answer 3

i didn't know that, but i did know that mosquitoes caused it, and i don't even give my dog milk so i wouldn't think heartworm would come from that. those worms make me sick by thinking of them.