What are Heartworms?
If you own a canine, you have heard us mention “heartworm prevention” before and its importance. But do you know what heartworms are, how they are transmitted, or how they actually affect your dog? Heartworms are a common parasite transmitted through a mosquito bite. The mosquito ingests the heartworm microfilariae from an infected dog. From there, the now-infected mosquito carries…