Nervous tissue. Nervous tissue or nerve tissue is the main tissue component of the two parts of the nervous system; the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system (CNS), and the branching peripheral nerves of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), which regulates and controls bodily functions and activity.
Transmission. Mosquitoes carry the parasite that causes heartworm disease from animal to animal. The life cycle of a heartworm begins when a mosquito bites an infected animal carrying heartworm microfilariae in its blood.If that mosquito bites another cat or dog, it transmits the larvae to that animal.The larvae mature into adult worms in the heart and lungs of the host animal.he life cycle of a heartworm begins when a mosquito bites an infected animal carrying heartworm microfilariae in its blood. If that mosquito bites another cat or dog, it transmits the larvae to that animal. The larvae mature into adult worms in the heart and lungs of the host animal.
In felines, mosquito bite hypersensitivity and heartworm disease are the primary concerns. Mosquito bite hypersensitivity. This condition is the result of a reaction of the cat's immune system to a mosquito bite. In cats, this exhibits as lesions, scaling or raw ulcers in the area of the bite.Hair loss and pigment changes in the affected area are also typical.he disease is spread from dog to cat by mosquitoes. When an infected dog is bitten by a mosquito, the blood that is withdrawn can contain heartworm offspring. When the mosquito bites a cat, the offspring are passed through. Inside the cat, the heartworm can grow into a parasite up to a foot in length.