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By Maral Heggemeier

 Immiticide heartworm treatment is a late stage heartworm treatment for our dogs. This is not given as a preventative but as a treatment for late stage heartworms. You are smart enough to know that if your dog is in late stage heartworm disease the prognosis can be dire with or without treatment. Some dogs in late stage heartworm disease may not be able to handle the Immiticide heartworm treatment.

First we will discuss some information on this treatment and then a little bit about natural alternatives treatment for early stage heartworm control.

WHAT CAUSES HEARTWORMS IN OUR PETS

Heartworms are caused in our pets when our pets are bitten by mosquitoes which have become infected with heartworms from biting other infected animals. A number of animals can be host to heartworms. They include dogs, cats, wolves, coyotes, foxes, ferrets, sea lions and even humans. When the infected mosquito bites our pets the mosquito deposits larvae into the skin of our pets. The larvae are from the parasitic roundworm known as dirofilaria immitis. The larvae migrate to the heart and within 6 months they hatch or transform into worms that look like pieces of thread. The heartworms can be found in the chambers of the heart and in the two main arteries leading to the heart (Pulmonary artery and vena cava). From there they move to other parts of the body including the lungs and liver.

STAGES OF HEARTWORM DISEASE IN DOGS

Stage One mild symptoms or no symptoms and only small changes shown on x-rays

Stage Two moderate symptoms including coughing but x-rays now show the disease

Stage Three severe symptoms including weight loss, coughing, respiratory difficulty. Th this stage there can be kidney and liver damage

Stage Four and Five critical symptoms including collapsing in shock

Test run by your veterinarian will determine the stage of heartworm disease and recommend treatment accordingly. These tests can include blood tests, fecal matter tests, and x-rays.

IMMITICIDE HEARTWORM TREATMENT

Contains an arsenic compound that will quickly kill the worms

Given as an injection in the lower back muscle close to the spine

Injection is painful to your dog

Once the worms are killed (quickly) they are then shed off into your dogs bloodstream and can lodge in their lungs

Usually given as two injections with 24 hours of each other

Can be given as a 3 dose regiment which is also referred to as staged kill but requires you to keep your dog confined for a longer period of time after treatment. The first injection is followed one month later with the second and the third is given within 24 hours of the second

There are some suggestions that Immiticide treatment does not kill immature worms and therefore a ivermectin based medicine should be given monthly for up to a year following the Immiticide treatment

VETERINARY ADVICE ON HEARTWORM MEDICATION

Because heartworms are such a serious issue you should not administer heartworm medication without consulting your veterinarian. It is just that simple. While you can also use home remedies to fend off heartworms infesting your pets these should be used at the advice of your veterinarian.

Because even the early stage prevention and treatment medications can produce harsh side effects many pet owners are turning to natural alternative treatment and prevention methods.

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Pakistani Rugs

By Mudassir Malik

 It is difficult to discuss about true history of rugs and it is unknown when the first rug was introduced. May be tribes started begin this type of weaving art because of its relevant texture to the animals and plants. But it is very clear that central Asia stated the initial concept of weaving carpets and emerged to the western side to discover a new prosperous land.

Pakistan has its strong cultural heritage which can no longer be replaced. People have strong restricted folk style across all provinces of Pakistan. Textile designing, architecture are the characteristics of these folk heritage and well appreciated. This artistic way enhances the beauty of the living people and tourists from foreign countries are always wandering toward this culture. Carpet designing is totally based on this heritage textile character and people are expanding this art of carpet making and surviving the ancient times culture.

Some historians believe that carpet making concept has been started from 11th century with the introductions of Ghaznavi who was the Muslim conqueror and emerged with the passage of time and reached to the Mughal period. At that time Indian craftsmen introduced the Persian designs in the 16th century. Punjab art was very popular and “Lahore carpets” were most liked by the whole region where they adopted the Mughal art. From that time distinctive designs of carpets are getting influence across the world. Classical designs of carpets are also exist today that were made for Muslim emperors like Shah Jahan and Jahangir.

Since 1940s concept of rugs brought change to the people of sub-continent and they started weaving rugs of different quality level. In 1947 after independence of Pakistan, It started rug productions channel and Bokhara was the first introduced brand from Pakistan. Home made industry was extended at large level and Persian influence was seen widely. Identity of Pakistani rugs is its motif gulls. Pakistan is very popular in making hand- knotted oriental carpets over the world and largest exporting country. Each corner of the world is influenced by Pakistani rugs. Historically Pakistan is one of the best states. Moenjodaro and Harapa influence has been spread all around. People of these regions made a wide variety of weaving material and they actually started the origin of hand made products like textile etc.

Most popular designs made by Pakistani craftsmen are motif gulls, medallions, paisleys, traceries, geometric designs. Motif gull is very repetitive character and used for Bokhara carpets mostly which is known as Mori style. Persian style is copied to give contemporary influence. Lahore and Karachi are very popular cities in making decorative rugs.

Pakistan has small industry of home weaving carpets influenced from different cities of Punjab. Traditional style from Baloch tribal and Peshawar is also producing rugs. This large market is producing its 95cent production and selling to foreign countries to increase GDP. This is the reason to get an economical edge. New centuries are also giving revolutionary effects to the manufacturing way and craftsmen are also introducing new designs to the new era demands. Innovative designed are competing the Persian touch as well. Although antiques design are well being appreciated and common selling items.

To learn more about Pakistani Rugs and especially about area rugs, please visit Area Rugs Online.

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