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Heart Worm Free (HWF) - FREE SHIPPING
HWF
(Formerly HeartWorm Free)
MAY HELP YOUR DOG OVERCOME HEARTWORMS
Amber Technology has developed a product that can eliminate heartworms slowly over a period-of-time allowing the dog’s own immune system to help rid the heartworm from its body. Because it works slowly your dog does not need to be confined and can continue to play as he or she would not allowing over exertion such as racing or breeding. Within weeks, you may notice an increase in energy and decrease in symptoms such as coughing and weakness.
HWF is made without Wormwood and Black Walnut. Wormwood has been known to depress the central nervous system and cause mind-altering changes leading to psychosis when used over long periods of time (usually months). Black Walnut is found to be a high allergen causing hives and other types of allergies. With this information, we have developed a product that (in the long run) may be more beneficial to your dog.
WHAT IS HEARTWORM?
Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms living in the arteries of the lungs and in the right side of the heart of dogs, cats and other species of mammals, including wolves, foxes, ferrets, sea lions and (in rare instances) humans. Heartworms are classified as nematodes (roundworms) and are but one of many species of roundworms. The specific roundworm causing heartworm in dogs and cats is known as Dirofilaria immitis.
Dogs or other animals harboring adult worms are the recognized reservoir of infection. Adult worms produce the offspring that circulate in the blood, and are then transmitted to mosquitoes once they bite the infected animal. These offspring (microfilariae) undergo development to an infective larval stage within 14 days in the mosquito, and can then be transmitted to another host (such as a cat) or back to another dog, when the infected mosquito bites again. The infective heartworm larvae travel through a tubular organ within the mosquito's head and are injected into the skin of a new host animal through the mosquito bite wound. In the dog, the larvae progress in their development to an adult form of the worm, and live in the heart and pulmonary vessels, where they continue the life cycle and cause extensive injury. In the cat, the larvae molt as well, but fewer worms survive to adulthood. While dogs suffer severe heart and lung damage from heartworm infection, cat's primary response to the presence of heartworms occurs in the lungs.
Within the dog, the time frame between initial infection and growth to adult worms is approximately six to seven months, eventually arriving in the heart and pulmonary vessels where they begin to produce new offspring. This period is referred to as patency. In cats, it takes seven to eight months before adult worms arrive in the heart and pulmonary vessels, and this is referred to as transient patency. In most cases the life cycle of the heartworm ends here since microfilaria are produced in less than 20% of cats. Some worms may get up to 4 inches long in a cat and 12 to 14 inches long in a dog.
Heavy infestation of heartworms will cause swelling in the lungs, pulmonary arteries, kidney and heart, which will eventually cause the animal to die. It can also cause anemia and liver damage.
Symptoms may include:
Loss of appetite Lethargy Coughing Weakness Hemorrhage
For both dogs and cats, clinical signs of heartworm disease may not be recognized in the early stages, as the number of heartworms in an animal tends to accumulate gradually over a period of months and sometimes years and after repeated mosquito bites.
Recently infected dogs may exhibit no signs of the disease, while heavily infected dogs may eventually show clinical signs, including:
A mild, persistent cough
Reluctance to move or exercise
Fatigue after only moderate exercise
Reduced appetite and weight loss.
Cats may exhibit clinical signs that are very non-specific, mimicking many other feline diseases. Chronic clinical signs include:
Vomiting
Gagging
Difficulty or rapid breathing
Lethargy
Weight loss
Signs associated with the first stage of heartworm disease, when the heartworms enter a blood vessel and are carried to the pulmonary arteries, are often mistaken for feline asthma or allergic bronchitis, when in fact they are actually due to a syndrome newly defined as Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease (HARD).
HEART FAILURE
The Blood is usually pumped through the arteries of the lung. When the arteries are plugged with worms, the heart must pump harder against the pressure of the plugged arteries. This is called "PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ". The right side of the heart must work very hard to pump the blood.
There will be less space in the pumping chamber for the blood to be pumped if the worms begin backing up into the heart. Using less blood than normal, the heart must pump through the high pressure system of the plugged arteries. The heart has to pump more diligent in order to meet the oxygen demand. One may only hope the point never comes when the heart cannot pump enough.
When a heart muscle is over-worked it will begin to thicken. When this happens it may not conduct electrical impulses as it should. This means “ARRHYTHMIA” can happen as the pumping/filling action may be disrupted. When arrhythmia begins sudden death is a possibility.
Fluid may accumulate in the chest cavity and abdominal cavity if the right side of the heart becomes too weak to keep up leading to a pot bellied appearance (Caval Syndrome) and / or difficulty breathing.
Experience has shown that when there are many heartworms in the right side of the heart and as the HWF is killing off the microfilaria, the worms are so tightly secure the worms are able to send out additional microfilaria making it difficult for the HWF to keep up with the microfilaria (in a normal situation it takes an average of 9 weeks for the HWF to kill the microfilaria).
If at 9 weeks a blood test is performed and there is still microfilaria, one may assume there are many worms residing in the right side of the heart sending out microfilaria. At that point the HWF must be increased slowly by doubling the dose over a period of one month as tolerated. As mentioned above the HWF is a slow process so the dog can continue to maintain their normal activities. Old and weak dogs that are highly infected with heartworms are especially good candidates for HWF.
CHRONIC IMMUNE STIMULATION
When a heartworm positive dog goes without heartworm treatment, the immune system becomes chronically stimulated. Antibodies, which are important tools of the immune system and inflammatory proteins, are produced in high amounts all the time. These antibodies can cause problems by precipitating in the delicate membranes of the eye, kidney, blood vessels, and joints. Antibodies which are stuck in these problem areas, call in the inflammatory cells and damage these delicate membranes. Therefore, this action will cause tremendous tissue damage and pain.
CAVAL SYNDROME
Caval Syndrome represents an especially disastrous form of heartworm disease. There are so many worms residing in the right side of the heart (approximately 100) that the entire right side is filled with worms and they are backing out into the large veins which are feeding the heart. Usually there are no signs of heart disease prior to the collapse, shock, and red blood cell destruction associated with this syndrome. Death usually occurs within 1 to 2 days.
Amber Technology highly recommends taking your dog to the veterinarian for treatment if Caval Syndrome is present to open the dog's jugular vein and physically remove the worms with a special clamp. If enough worms can be removed to re-establish blood flow, the dog may survive. At that point HWF can be used to finish the process. If surgery is not affordable, by any means, HWF can be tried by increasing the dose slowly (double the dose) over a period of one month as tolerated. This method is NOT a guarantee at this point in the heartworm stage.
Heartworm disease is a highly significant problem and must be managed both by dealing with the worms and by dealing with the heart disease.
MUST READ:
Killing heartworms can be dangerous for your animal. Dead worms can clog small blood vessels causing organs to fail making it imperative that your animal be confined to a small space in order to prevent this from happening. Older or sick animals may not be able to tolerate the current protocol. That is why Amber Technology’s slow method with HWF has improved benefits, which allows the dog to recover slowly. This method DOES NOT require your animal to be confined.
One must keep in mind these are HEARTWORMS. The heart is a vital organ. Anytime one works with the heart there is a large risk. The heartworms can dislodge and depart anywhere in the system. The heart can become weakened from the heartworms. Heartworms can get up to 1 foot long. If a dog is harboring a 1-foot long heartworm the time to rid the body of the heartworms can take 36 weeks or longer. Depending on the severity of the heartworm infestation (and condition of the heart) will determine the results of the treatment. Amber Technology does not guarantee the health of your dog (due to conditions out of Amber Technology’s control).
During HWF Treatment:
The kidneys will suffer stress as they work hard to pull the worms through the system. Amber Technology recommends putting your dog on Kidney Rejuvenator in addition to the HWF to help eliminate some of the stress. Keep the dog on the Kidney Rejuvenator throughout the entire treatment for best results. Do not allow your pet to over exert (breeding, racing etc). This can cause worms to dislodge. When a worm dislodges it can clog blood vessels the in heart or lung causing major damage to the organs or even death. Amber Technology recommends using Hawthorn & Dandelion to help keep the heart healthy and strong during the course of the HWF treatment.
Completing the HWF Treatment:
Once your pet has completed the HWF - Take your dog to the Veterinarian for another blood test (under the microscope) to check for microfilaria and/or live heartworms. If the test is negative continue the HWF to prevent further infestation administering once daily. Administer a full body detox using Amber Technology’s Internal Gold Detox Kit for 3 months. After the 3 months you can take your dog off the HWF and Internal God Detox Kit. If Kidney Rejuvenator was not used during the treatment, use the Internal Gold Detox Kit for 4 months continuing to use the HWF to prevent further infestation. If one is not able to get hold of the Internal Gold Detox Kit, continue to use HWF once daily for 6 months then have your dog retested.
After the heartworms expire, they can stay in the system for a period-of-time. It is up to the body to dissolve the heartworms and process them through the kidneys and out the urine. If you had your dog tested with the dead heartworms in the system, the test will show positive. Although on average Amber Technology dogs test negative within 16 weeks but not all dogs will. Every dog is different. Some will recover faster or slower than others. Keep in mind, the longer your dog has heartworms the bigger the risk one is taking for heart, lung, pulmonary arteries, liver or kidney damage.
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