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How long after heartworm treatment can a dog exercise?

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Enforced Rest is ESSENTIAL! Positively NO Strenuous Exercise for 8 weeks! The heartworms will die over the next 6 weeks. As they die and are broken down, pieces of them could lodge in other parts of the body's blood vessels, causing unnecessary complications–if your pet's activity is too strenuous.


Can I take my dog for a walk after heartworm treatment?

GETTING STARTED With minor variations, treatment of heartworm disease typically takes 2-5 months to complete. The most important thing you can do during the treatment is to restrict your dog's physical activity to a bare minimum of short leash walks for bodily functions (urinating, defecating) only.

When can a dog go back to normal activity after heartworm treatment?

How long after heartworm treatment can a dog be active? According to Dr. Marteney, your dog will have to wait about six months after his diagnosis before he can get back to all his favorite activities.

How much rest do you need after heartworm treatment?

Most dogs receive an initial injection, followed by a 30-day period of rest, and then two more injections that are given 24 hours apart. Many dogs will also be treated with an antibiotic (doxycycline), to combat potential infection with bacteria (Wolbachia) that inhabit the heartworm.

How much exercise should a heartworm positive dog get?

Ideally, Immiticide will become available again for treatment of the adult heartworms. After treatment, a dog with mild to moderate heartworm disease is generally kept on at least 4-8 weeks of exercise restriction, but then can gradually return to normal activity as recommended by your veterinarian.

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