Heartworm disease remains one of the most serious—and preventable—threats to pets, particularly dogs. Spread through mosquito ...

A word of warning: Don’t read this article on your lunch break unless you have a strong stomach. You see, heartworm lives up to its name—and then some. It’s a disease characterized by parasitic worms ...

Truth be told, I have been lazy over the years in giving my dog heartworm preventative medication. I often will only use about six of the monthly chewable tablets in a one-year period and then when I ...

Climate change could be contributing to the spread of heartworm in the U.S., creating conditions ripe for the transmitters of the parasite, mosquitoes, to breed. A 2019 USA TODAY article cited data ...

Heartworms. That one word is enough to change a potential adopter’s mind from a “yes” to a “no” in the span of two syllables. And we get it! This disease is uncharted territory for many pet owners and ...

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 ...

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 ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Mutty Paws Rescue is warning dog owners after they say they've seen a surge in dogs with heartworm from infected mosquitoes. "You can have a seemingly healthy dog and not ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GREENSBORO, N.C. — When 6-year-old Hercules ...