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Yes. It's a painful, miserable process, though, and typically involves an extended stay with a veterinarian. There are medications which will kill the heartworms, but they have to be administered over a period of time and the dog must be constantly walked/exercised while the treatment is on-going. Otherwise, the dead/dying worms will lodge in vital organs and kill the dog. As such, the treatment is dangerous and some dogs will die. Your best bet is to have him tested by a veterinarian prior to adoption. You DO NOT want to inherit that problem.
Also, Christ, the preventative medication is cheap as hell. Only incredible morons and cheap pieces of shit allow their dogs to actually develop heartworms... and I'm not sure those types are willing to spring for the expensive treatment, so fucking caveat emptor.
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