Heartworms in dogs can only be passed on by an infected mosquito. That is why the best prevention with this kind of disease is to make sure that your home and backyard is always clean to reduce your dog’s exposure to mosquitos. Aside from maintaining a clean and tidy place, there are also other ways [...]

Heartworms are classified as a kind of worm similar to roundworms. In fact, they look a bit like roundworms. Adult heartworms in the heart of an infected animal lay very tiny larvae called microfilariae, which then live in the bloodstream. These microfilariae enter a mosquito when it sucks blood from an infected animal. In two [...]