Heartworm disease, usually seen in dogs, is being increasingly diagnosed in cats. The only good news is this deadly, mosquito-borne disease can be prevented with prescribed heartworm medication. “Many ...

Recently the Sun Herald carried a column by a California veterinarian who wrote on the topic of heartworm disease and heartworm prevention. In his piece, he mentioned that heartworm prevention may be ...

It’s the strangest thing: While most dog owners seem to understand that heartworm disease kills dogs, according to the American Heartworm Society, only 59 percent of owners give their dogs a ...

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 ...

What Are Bravecto Products for Fleas, Ticks, and Heartworms? The Bravecto line of products includes topical products (products that are applied to the skin at the back of the neck) and chewable ...

Heartworm disease is transmitted to an animal through the bite of a mosquito carrying heartworm larvae, which eventually settle into the blood vessels of the lungs or within the heart itself. Although ...

Editor’s Note: Healthy Paws is a column sponsored and written by the owners of Clarendon Animal Care, a full-service, general practice veterinary clinic. The clinic is located 3000 10th Street N., ...

Now that warmer weather is here, so are mosquitoes. And with mosquitoes comes the risk that your dog - or cat - could get heartworm disease. Mosquito-borne heartworm is deadly, but entirely ...

As mosquito season swings into full gear, cat owners should be aware that their pets can contract heartworm, a deadly, mosquito-borne parasitic disease traditionally associated with dogs. In fact, ...