{"id":3777,"date":"2019-02-17T06:19:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T06:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/?post_type=articles&p=3777"},"modified":"2022-09-15T19:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T19:18:15","slug":"top-10-cities-heartworm-report-from-capc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/parasitology\/top-10-cities-heartworm-report-from-capc\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Cities Heartworm Report from CAPC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salem, Oregon<\/em> \u2014 The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC)\u00a0has issued the CAPC Top 10 Cities Heartworm Report<\/a> reflecting positive heartworm test results from the last 30 to 45 days. According to a CAPC press release, Cincinnati, Ohio, topped the list. CAPC<\/a> is an independent group of veterinarians, veterinary parasitologists, and other animal health care professionals that creates guidelines for controlling parasites that threaten the health of pets and people. CAPC launched its new monthly report initiative to alert pet parents, veterinarians, and pet-related service providers about U.S. metropolitan areas experiencing the highest percent increases in positive heartworm tests in dogs and cats.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the new CAPC Top 10 Cities Heartworm Report demonstrates is that heartworm disease \u2014 transmitted by mosquitoes \u2014 is a national threat to pets who are increasingly vulnerable to this debilitating and potentially fatal illness in most communities across the country,\u201d said Dr. Michael Yabsley, CAPC board member and professor in the Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. \u201cIt takes just one heartworm-infected dog in an area to become a reservoir of infection, increasing the number of infected mosquitoes and ultimately spreading the heartworm parasite to unprotected dogs and cats. This is why CAPC recommends monthly heartworm protection and annual testing for both heartworm antigens and microfilariae \u2014regardless of where pets live or travel.\u201d<\/p>\n

During January 2019, these 10 U.S. cities had the highest percentage increase in positive heartworm tests:<\/p>\n

Cincinnati, Ohio
\nStockton, California
\nAmarillo, Texas
\nSan Diego, California
\nLexington-Fayette, Kentucky
\nSpringfield, Massachusetts
\nFort Collins, Colorado
\nNewark, New Jersey
\nSpokane, Washington
\nSeattle, Washington<\/p>\n

Pets in cities on this month\u2019s CAPC Top 10 Cities Heartworm Report may have been exposed locally or travel-related exposure may have been a contributing factor to the increase in positive tests. Other factors include transporting of shelter dogs, pet owner compliance in administering monthly heartworm preventatives, changing weather patterns and mosquito microclimates.<\/p>\n

Nationally, prevalence rates for heartworm have risen each of the last five years and are now up 20% from 2013 levels, according to CAPC. \u201cMany pet owners mistakenly think their dog or cat isn\u2019t at risk for heartworm because they don\u2019t live in what has been historically considered a heartworm \u2018endemic\u2019 region of the country. \u201cThis is no longer the case,\u201d said Dr. Cassan Pulaski, DVM, MPH, CAPC board member and Merck Resident in Veterinary Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine at Louisiana State University. \u201cWhile southern regions of the country have historically been associated with heartworm, we now know pets all over the country are potentially at risk for heartworm disease throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just One Heartworm-Infected Dog Increases Heartworm Risk<\/h3>\n

When a mosquito bites an infected dog, it transfers the microscopic heartworm parasite (larvae) to the next dog or cat it bites. It only takes one heartworm-infected dog to substantially increase the number of infected mosquitos that can transmit heartworm parasites. This was clearly demonstrated in a study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology<\/em><\/a> which found over 73% of mosquitoes collected inside the kennel of just one heartworm-infected dog, demonstrating that \u201ca single heartworm-positive dog potentially increases infection pressure on susceptible animals sharing mosquito exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mosquito Microclimates<\/h3>\n

Regardless of where you live, the risk for heartworm is ever-present due, in large part, to mosquito microclimates. \u201cNo matter the temperature, mosquitoes can thrive in sewers, stormwater drains, crawl spaces, alleys and other warm spaces where they survive and feed through winter months,\u201dsaid Craig Prior, a veterinarian and former owner of VCA Murphy Road Animal Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, and past president of the CAPC board of directors. \u201cThere can be two feet of snow on the streets, but between high-rise buildings, it may be 50 degrees and wet \u2014a perfect environment for mosquitos to breed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Increasing Travel with Pets<\/h3>\n

Heartworm disease has likely become more widespread in the U.S. due, in part, to pet owners who are increasingly traveling with their pets \u2014 exposing them to varying, unpredictable temperatures and heartworm-positive dogs. According to a 2017-18 American Pet Products Association survey<\/a>, 37% of pet owners are traveling with their pets every year \u2013 up from 19% a decade ago. And a recent TripAdvisor survey indicates travel with pets is expected to rise 49%.<\/p>\n

Transporting Rescue Dogs<\/h3>\n

Another reason heartworm disease has become more widespread in the U.S. is likely due to increased transportation of rescue dogs from regions with higher heartworm prevalence to areas where the disease was previously uncommon. Due to financial and time constraints of rescue and shelter groups \u2014 particularly during natural disasters \u2014many animals are not protected, have missed a monthly dose or have not been tested or treated for heartworm.<\/p>\n

While CAPC supports efforts to find every rescue dog a home, pet owners need to understand that imported dogs may be unwittingly infected with heartworms and become a reservoir of infection in their communities.<\/p>\n

In 2017, for example, more than 31,000 rescue dogs were transported from southern U.S. states to Colorado where they\u2019re considered to have a higher likelihood of being adopted.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an increasingly mobile society, pets are vulnerable to heartworm disease in every community,\u201d Prior added. \u201cThe neighbor next door may have adopted a new rescue dog and, despite good intentions, hasn\u2019t yet had it tested for heartworms. Meanwhile, it may be heartworm positive, posing a high risk of exposure to your pet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not Worth the Risk<\/h3>\n

\u201cMost people consider their pets as family members and wouldn\u2019t knowingly expose them to infection with a potentially fatal disease that can ultimately compromise the length and quality of their lives. Yet millions who fail to protect their pets every month from heartworm infection are doing just that,\u201d Prior added. \u201cThe risk just isn\u2019t worth it. Heartworm preventatives are affordable, safe and effective. This is why CAPC recommends all pets, no matter where they live, be tested annually and placed on heartworm preventatives 12 months of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the cities in CAPC Top 10 Heartworm Report, many other communities also are experiencing increases in heartworm prevalence. To help pet parents and veterinarians monitor heartworm prevalence in their community, CAPC provides a monthly, county-by-county heartworm disease forecast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s our hope that the monthly CAPC Top 10 Cities Heartworm Report \u2014 along with our 30-day Parasite Forecast Maps<\/a> \u2014 will prompt important conversations between pet owners and their veterinarians about heartworm protection,\u201d said Dr. Chris Carpenter, DVM and CAPC\u2019s chief executive officer. \u201cThe increasing prevalence of heartworm disease across the U.S. is why CAPC recommends year-round heartworm preventatives and annual testing for all dogs and cats \u2014 no matter where they live or travel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn More<\/h3>\n

Read about the effect of traveling with dogs and the spread of heartworm disease in Have Dog, Will Travel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Download informative client handouts on heartworm disease in dogs<\/a> and cats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT CAPC<\/strong>
\nThe Companion Animal Parasite Council (www.capcvet.org) is an independent not-for-profit foundation comprised of parasitologists, veterinarians, medical, public health and other professionals that provides information for the optimal control of internal and external parasites that threaten the health of pets and people. Formed in 2002, the CAPC works to help veterinary professionals and pet owners develop the best practices in parasite management that protect pets from parasitic infections and reduce the risk of zoonotic parasite transmission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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