Mosquitoes play a key role in spreading heartworm disease to dogs. Understanding how this happens is important for prevention. Recognizing the symptoms in dogs with heartworm and knowing the ...

Signs and symptoms of heartworm disease may include: Advanced heartworm disease is sometimes risky to treat because the dying worms can overwhelm the dog’s body or cause a blood clot in the lungs.

It is also approved to prevent flea infestations and heartworm disease in dogs. The company expects to launch the drug in the first quarter of 2025. "We see this innovation will expand the market ...

A group of Coastal Carolina University students has had a medical breakthrough in trying to prevent local dogs from getting heartworm. These three students are part of the ‘CCU Disease Hunters ...