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Informative Speech On Heartworm Disease

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Springtime is here! Do you have ANY standing, murky water in your yard? Do you have a fountain you aren’t using anymore with a pool of water sitting in it attracting mosquitos? Remember, mosquitos are the only way your dog can get deadly heartworm.

From WebMD:http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/heartworm-in-dogs-facts-and-myths “Heartworm disease has been reported in all 50 states. And the bite of just one mosquito infected with the heartworm larvae will give your dog heartworm disease.
Heartworm disease has not only spread throughout the United States, but it’s also now found in areas where veterinarians used to say “Oh, we don’t have heartworm disease.” Areas like Oregon, California, Arizona, and desert areas — where irrigation and building are allowing mosquitoes to survive. And if you have mosquitoes and you have animals, you’re going to have heartworms. It’s just that simple. …show more content…

They then lodge in the heart, lungs, and surrounding blood vessels and begin reproducing. Adult worms can grow up to 12 inches in length, can live 5-7 years, and a dog can have as many as 250 worms in its system.”

From EPA: https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/05/mosquito-management-how-to-avoid-mosquitoes-in-your-backyard/ “Prevention is rather simple but must be maintained throughout the year. Check all unused fountains, puddles, etc. Identify locations and sizes of all stagnant water bodies, including areas with open cisterns, water barrels, basins, catchment basins, storm drains, blocked roof gutters, and all water retaining containers. These are all important mosquito larval

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