Are there complications to heartworm treatment?
The major complication to treatment is PTE. PTE is associated with signs of fever, heavy or fast breathing, and coughing. Observation of any of these critical signs necessitates a visit to your emergency vet center. In its worst form, PTE can result in sudden death. Back pain is often noted as a minor complication of the injections into the muscles of the back, but it usually relieved within a week.
