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To: ColdOne

Lucky dog, to be discovered by a family ready to assume the costs of treating him.
One question: Are Heartworms contagious to other dogs?
I would be very concerned about bringing such an animal home to meet my present dogs.


5 posted on 05/13/2018 10:24:32 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: lee martell

Nasty stuff https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirofilaria_immitis


7 posted on 05/13/2018 10:27:53 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: lee martell

Your other dogs should already be taking heartworm prevention medication, or you could lose them to it.


9 posted on 05/13/2018 10:29:21 AM PDT by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: lee martell
Are Heartworms contagious to other dogs?

No!
Heart worms are passed to dogs by infected mosquitoes.

29 posted on 05/13/2018 3:07:24 PM PDT by SunTzuWu
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To: lee martell
One question: Are Heartworms contagious to other dogs?

No, they are spread through mosquito bites. We've had two rescue dogs that had to go through treatments. It is expensive but it was worth it.

32 posted on 05/13/2018 3:38:07 PM PDT by Smittie (Just like an alien I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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