What is Heartworm?
This organism causes heartworm disease in dogs.
What is Parasitic worm (Dirofilaria immitis)
This early symptom is commonly seen in dogs with heartworm disease.
What is coughing
Heartworms are transmitted through the bite of this insect.
What is a Mosquito
Simparica Trio can be started in dogs as early as ____ weeks of age.
What is 8
What is Melarsomine (arsenic-based injection)
Heartworms primarily reside in this organ of an infected dog.
What is the Heart (and associated blood vessels)
Skipping preventative medication for this many months can leave a dog unprotected.
What is ONE month
Heartworm larvae are called this while developing inside the mosquito.
What are microfilaria
This is the active ingredient in both ProHeart 12 and Simparica Trio, that prevents heartworm disease
What is Moxidectin
Infected dogs must undergo this type of lifestyle during treatment to avoid complications.
What is restricted activity or restricted exercise.
Heartworm Disease affects this part of the circulatory system.
What are the pulmonary arteries.
This test detects a protein found predominantly in the reproductive tract of female heartworms
What is an Antigen test
Heartworms take approximately this long to mature into adults after infecting a dog.
What is 6 months
ProHeart 12 also treats this type of infection at the time of administration
What is Hookworms.
This group of medications can be given to manage inflammation during heartworm treatment.
What are corticosteroids.
Heartworms can grow up to this many inches in length.
What is 12-14 inches (females, males are about half that size)
This test can be used to detect antibodies produced in response to heartworm infection
What is an antibody test
Mosquitoes act as this type of host in the heartworm lifecycle.
What is an intermediate host
Simparica Trio is effective for dogs weighing as little as this many pounds
What is 2.8lbs
Severe heartworm cases may require this medical procedure to remove worms.
What is surgery.
This animal besides dogs can be infected with heartworms, those less common and is more a respiratory condition.
What is a Cat
Puppies should be tested at around __ to ___weeks of age before starting heartworm prevention, and again at ___ months to ensure they are not infected
What is 6-8 Weeks and 6 Months
Preventative medications target heartworms at this stage of their lifecycle.
What is the Larval Stage.
This ingredient in Simparica Trio targets fleas and ticks.
What is Sarolaner.
This test is performed after treatment to confirm all heartworms are gone.
What is a Heartworm antigen test.