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 ...

Heartworm disease remains one of the most serious—and preventable—threats to pets, particularly dogs. Spread through mosquito ...

Milbemycin (Interceptor, Milbeguard, Milbemite, Milbehart) is a medicine used to prevent heartworms and to control some intestinal parasites in dogs and cats. In dogs, milbemycin is approved for ...

Let’s be honest. When a dog tests positive for heartworm, there’s a particular kind of quiet that falls over the exam room. It’s not a simple diagnosis. It’s the start of a long, difficult, and ...

What Are Sentinel Products for Fleas and Heartworms? The Sentinel line of products (manufactured by Merck Animal Health) includes chewable tablets (products that are given by mouth) for fleas, ...

Heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis) are parasitic roundworms that infest the heart and lungs of dogs. The disease caused by these parasites is called dirofilariasis. It is one of the most serious and ...

In the United States and many other countries worldwide, heartworm illness in pets is a serious and sometimes deadly condition. Heartworm illness affects dogs and is brought on by foot-long worms also ...

Although heartworm season is in the summer for most parts of the country, southeast Texas has a near year-round heartworm season coinciding with mosquito season. According to the American Heartworm ...

Hey Dallas Voice readers! Welcome back to another edition of my Woof column. Before we get into this month’s topic, I want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who voted for Isla Veterinary ...

Heavy rainfall in the spring combined with warmer summer temperatures have fueled mosquito outbreaks locally. “When rainfall increases and temperatures rise and weather patterns become more ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Our pets are part of the family. We want them to be healthy and happy and to live long lives. One disease that can plague dogs, cats, and ferrets is heartworms. Jen Lewis recently ...