Dog Heartworm
3 Important Facts About Heartworms
April is National Heartworm Awareness Month! Are your pets protected? Here’s what you need to know. 1. Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitos. Heartworms are long, spaghetti-like parasites that live in the heart or pulmonary arteries. These worms cause disease by clogging the heart and major blood vessels, resulting in reduced blood supply to other organs,…