One of the most common discussions I have with pet owners is about heartworm disease and prevention. Since April is the National Heartworm Awareness month, Dr. Smith and I decided we would devote the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Viktoriya Skorikova / Getty Images Although it's true that dogs get heartworms more often than cats, heartworms in cats can be ...

Although heartworm season is in the summer for most parts of the country, South Texas has a near year-round heartworm season coinciding with mosquito season. According to the American Heartworm ...

This content is provided by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. Heartworm is a serious and potentially fatal disease that affects dogs and cats. April is Heartworm Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to ...

In Louisiana, the climate is humid and subtropical, meaning conditions are ripe for mosquitoes to be present year-round. This also means heartworm disease is a huge problem in our area. Dogs and cats ...

While heartworms prefer to infect dogs instead of cats, this mosquito-transmitted parasite is still a major health risk to ...

Rising mosquito activity heading into the summer months poses an increased risk of transmitting heartworm disease to dogs, which can lead to damage of the heart, lungs and arteries if left untreated.