Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The other day a pet owner brought her dog in for his annual exam and vaccines. She told the technician checking her in that she ...

Q: I started taking my dog, Stetson, to a new vet, who recommended I give him his monthly heartworm medicine throughout the year instead of only during the warm months as I’d been doing. Let’s look ...

It is hard enough to remember to take your own medicine, but when it comes to giving your dogs their heartworm pills, many dog lovers end up missing a few every now and then. But there's a new ...

When your veterinarian asks if you want a heartworm test for your dog (or occasionally, cat), he/she usually will be ...

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

WASHINGTON — ProHeart 6, a twice-a-year time-released heartworm medication used to treat millions of dogs, was recalled Friday at the request of the Food and Drug Administration after thousands of ...

Dog owners are being urged to make heartworm prevention a priority, with veterinarians stressing that the disease can be ...

The other day a pet owner brought her dog in for his annual exam and vaccines. She told the technician checking her in that she wanted "the shot that prevents heartworms, fleas and ticks for a whole ...