Heartworm disease is a serious condition. It is caused by a parasite named Dirofilaria immitis. This disease mainly affects dogs but can also harm other animals. Mosquito bites spread it, making dogs ...

The longer a dog is infected, the more worms it will accumulate, and the more likely it is that those worms will cause serious, life-threatening or deadly damage. Heartworm disease has been found ...

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 ...

Dogs must test negative for heartworms before starting a heartworm ... NexGard is a better choice for preventing the transmission of Lyme disease from ticks. Some veterinarians also use NexGard ...