A Thai doctor issued a warning after a patient discovered a dog heartworm in her body, believed to have been transmitted via mosquito bites.

Heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis) are parasitic roundworms that infest the heart and lungs of dogs. The disease caused by ...

April is National Heartworm Awareness month, and to mark it, Young-Williams Animal Center is working to keep East Tennessee ...

Getting a pet is a huge decision and a major commitment. One vet has shared the alarming statements some owners make which ...

A vet has shared the three phrases some pet owners are guilty of saying that give him anxiety and his colleagues "anxiety".

Not long ago, a cat or dog catching heartworm disease in the Inland Northwest was so unlikely I once thought I could go my entire career without ever diagnosing one. It used to be that unless you ...

It also repels and kills mosquitoes, which transmit heartworms. It's important to consult your veterinarian to determine what type of flea and tick prevention is best for your dog. The right ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Have you ever skipped a month of heartworm preventative for your dog? What are heartworms? How do dogs get them? Can cats get them as well? On this episode of ...

It also kills adult fleas and prevents heartworm. For maximum effectiveness, you should give your dog the beef-flavored chewable tablet with food. Trifexis uses spinosad and milbemycin oxime to ...

About six weeks after southwestern Illinois rescue workers saved them from a hoarding situation, several “sweet,” small-breed ...