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 ...
Ivermectin is primarily used in dogs for the prevention and treatment of heartworm disease. The parasitic worm Dirofilaria immitis, living in the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, causes this ...
Q: Someone told me that there may be some resistance to Heartgard developing. Is this true? My dog uses Heartgard. Should I consider changing brands? For several years now veterinarians, mostly from ...