How to Use heartworm in a Sentence

heartworm

noun
  • This means protecting them from pests and health threats that can range from heartworms to fleas and ticks.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
  • In veterinary medicine, it is used to prevent and treat heartworm.
    — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022
  • The poor pup weighed just 42 pounds and had never been treated for fleas or heartworm.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2018
  • All pets are spayed/neutered, microchipped, up-to-date on vaccines and heartworm tested.
    — Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2017
  • He had been diagnosed with heartworm and went through four months of treatment in a foster home.
    — Arizona Republic, azcentral, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Prior said, adding that they are not always tested or treated for heartworm.
    — Robin Goist, cleveland.com, 23 July 2019
  • The roundworms that dogs can give to humans can be taken care of by your dog’s monthly heartworm pill.
    — Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2019
  • And Cooper and Remy take her medicine once a month for ticks, fleas and heartworm.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Jill first arrived at the shelter ten years ago as a stray, heartworm-positive, one-year-old dog.
    — Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
  • Standing water helps breed mosquitoes, which helps the spread of heartworm.
    — Caitlin Anderson, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Other forms of ivermectin are used to treat parasites in horses and cows and as a heartworm medicine for dogs.
    — Usa Today Network, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Stevie had been found in a dump with her brother, Seamus, who had heartworm and was left behind.
    — Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Adopters will also be given dog food, treats, toys and a month’s worth of flea and tick treatments and heartworm preventive.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Several of the dogs also have heartworms, according to the post.
    — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 25 June 2024
  • In dogs and cats, it is licensed as a preventive medication against heartworm.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Save your pet the trouble by refilling their flea, tick and heartworm preventative now.
    — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • The dog had severe wounds from dragging his hind legs, had a severe skin infection and was heartworm positive.
    — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2020
  • In animals, it is used to treat heartworm and other parasitic diseases.
    — Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Get your dog tested for heartworm each year, and ask your vet about flea and tick preventative medications.
    — Tom Avril, Philly.com, 12 June 2017
  • Different forms of the drug are used to treat animals for heartworm and other parasites.
    — Robert McCoppin, chicagotribune.com, 24 Dec. 2021
  • These guys can carry heartworm, which can be devastating to a dog that hasn’t been treated with preventive medicine.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • Maddie, then 13 years old, had contracted a tough case of drug-resistant heartworms.
    — Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The drug is used in dogs and cats to prevent heartworm and in livestock as a general dewormer and anti-parasitic.
    — al, 14 Sep. 2021
  • In veterinary medicine, it is indicated to prevent and treat heartworm.
    — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021
  • But these just prevent the heartworm parasite –– not the mosquitoes themselves.
    — Patty Khuly, miamiherald, 10 May 2017
  • Heartworms cause serious complications in the heart and lungs of dogs, and treatment for heartworm disease is risky.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022
  • Many of those dogs, like Peter, are heartworm positive and are receiving treatment.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Costs include food, flea and heartworm medication and pet insurance.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • The parasite, a cousin of heartworm, is found in Europe, Africa and Asia and can grow to as long as six inches.
    — NBC News, 22 June 2018
  • Cost is $75 for canines or felines at the clinic; includes a heartworm test for dogs and a deworming for kitties.
    — Staff Reports, NOLA.com, 19 Oct. 2020

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