No one wants to hear that their dog has heartworm, but the good news is that most infected dogs can be successfully treated. The goal is to first stabilize your dog if he is showing signs of disease, then kill all adult and immature worms while keeping the side effects of treatment to a minimum.
A. Glycogen metabolism traps glucose within liver cells and increases storage of glucose in the form of glycogen. These processes decrease blood glucose levels. B. Glycogen metabolism traps glucose within liver cells and increases storage of glucose in the form of glycogen. These processes increase blood glucose levels. C. Glycogen metabolism releases glucose within liver cells and increases storage of glucose in the form of glycogen.
If the body has met its immediate energy needs and all glycogen stores in the body are full, it converts any remaining glucose in the bloodstream to fat. Fat is a much less efficient fuel source than glycogen, because glycogen is readily available to muscles and is easily broken down into glucose. The body can break fat down and convert it back into glucose for energy, but only under conditions where glycogen isn't available.