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==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
ADULTICIDAL TREATMENT
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===Adulticidal Treatment===
 
The decision as to whether or not to treat a dog with
 
The decision as to whether or not to treat a dog with
 
heartworm disease and the relative prognosis depend on
 
heartworm disease and the relative prognosis depend on
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imaging, but may reduce the risk of thromboembolism
 
imaging, but may reduce the risk of thromboembolism
 
following subsequent adulticidal treatment.
 
following subsequent adulticidal treatment.
MICROFILARICIDAL TREATMENT
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===Microfilaricidal Treatment===
 
Circulating microfilariae should be eliminated four to six
 
Circulating microfilariae should be eliminated four to six
 
weeks after successful adulticidal treatment. There are
 
weeks after successful adulticidal treatment. There are
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reactions which may occur secondarily to the sudden
 
reactions which may occur secondarily to the sudden
 
death of a large number of microfilariae.
 
death of a large number of microfilariae.
PREVENTION
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===Prevention===
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Prophylaxis of heartworm disease should be considered
 
Prophylaxis of heartworm disease should be considered
 
for all dogs and cats living in endemic areas during the
 
for all dogs and cats living in endemic areas during the
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