Rising mosquito activity heading into the summer months poses an increased risk of transmitting heartworm disease to dogs, which can lead to damage of the heart, lungs and arteries if left untreated.

HAMPTON ROADS, VA—At VBSPCA, heartworm testing is a key component of their pet wellness plan. In addition to scheduling an annual physical exam for your dog, it is essential to ensure they receive ...

(StatePoint) Your dog is your best friend, and you take good care of him, making sure he gets quality food and exercise, immunizations and heartworm medication. Why, then, does your veterinarian also ...

This content is provided by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. Parasitic worms that occasionally reside on the right side of the heart of pets, such as dogs, cats and ferrets, cause the serious and ...

It just takes one bite from an infected mosquito to transmit heartworms to your pet. Heartworm disease is a serious and, if left untreated, often fatal condition that affects more than a million pets ...

Heartworms are parasites transmitted to dogs by mosquitoes carrying infective larvae. Once inside a canine host, the worm larvae travels to the heart and lungs, where it can grow up to a foot long and ...

ABILENE, Texas — Heartworm disease is a serious issue for many pets, and for a lot shelters, it's too expensive to treat. However, at All Kind Animal Initiative in Abilene, dogs with this diagnosis ...

Shawnee Animal Clinic is not only busy treating the cats and dogs and that come into their hospital, but staff are readying themselves to greet the community for the 4th annual Bark for your Heart ...

Texas is leading the US in heartworm incidence for the first time, according to the results of a new survey by the American ...