MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The summer season is characterized by increased temperatures and humidity and also sees more mosquitos, and while there is not a “heartworm season”, more mosquitos means it ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — “Heartworms are real, they are prevalent, they are everywhere. Heartworms are very different than other worms they live just like it sounds, in the heart. They live in the heart and ...

A: Dog owners, and a growing number of cat owners understand that once -a-month heartworm preventives keep their pets safe from a very serious cardiovascular parasitic disease. Despite consistent use ...

Coco was an upbeat, loving ten-year-old beagle when Homeward Trails Animal Rescue – a Northern Virginia-based rescue organization – took her under their wings. Sue Bell, founder and owner of Homeward ...

Q: I started taking my dog, Stetson, to a new vet, who recommended I give him his monthly heartworm medicine throughout the year instead of only during the warm months as I’d been doing. Let’s look ...

In the United States and many other countries worldwide, heartworm illness in pets is a serious and sometimes deadly ...

New Orleans-based One Touch Heartworm Treatment Study to Test Affordable, Accessible Heartworm Treatment Launches with a $567K Grant from Maddie’s Fund The Inner Pup, a New Orleans-based nonprofit ...

I’ve had some interesting conversations about heartworm prevention lately. One that really stands out is a pet owner who is not giving the pet heartworm prevention because their previous dog died of ...

Mississippi leads the U.S. in heartworm infections, with a 6% statewide rate. Veterinarians cite inconsistent prevention as the primary cause of infections. Monthly preventives remain cost-efficient ...

Oct. 8—(StatePoint) The world's deadliest animal isn't a lion, tiger, bear or venomous snake. It's a tiny but bloodthirsty insect: the mosquito. And the assumption of many pet lovers that mosquitoes ...