Each year, heartworm disease spreads to new areas, in part due to climate ... focused on are actually heartworm preventatives. Treatment for dogs diagnosed with heartworm disease is not the ...

Unfortunately, the treatment and heartworm recovery process is much more difficult than the prevention of these parasites.

It's common for cats and dogs to be bitten by mosquitoes ... Dr Livingstone says people who have lapsed on their pet's heartworm preventative treatment, or have not given it to them before ...