Spring Brings the Creepy Crawlies out of Hiding – Part 2: Heartworm

 

‘Tis the season!

I’m hoping most of you have at least heard of heartworm (if not then we, as a clinic, are not doing a very good job!).  More than likely, most of you have probably sat in the appointment room at the vet clinic and been lectured by one of us, our tech or other staff members about the “dangers of heartworm.  There is A LOT of information out there about heartworm and without getting into the lifecycle of the parasite, it is very hard to know what is truth and what isn’t.

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