HEARTWORM DISEASE

Though many of you have been told that Heartworm disease is not in our area, it is.  With rescue dogs and owned dogs traveling all over the US and owners not testing for HW or placing their pets on HW prevention, HW disease is being diagnosed more frequently every year in PA.  Heartworm prevention not only prevents heartworm disease, but it also controls parasites.  We recommend YEAR ROUND prevention.  Those few dollars you spend a month on prevention could save your pet's life plus thousands if HW is contracted!!! 

PLEASE check out www.petsandparasites.org/parasite-prevalence-maps to see what the incidence of heartworm is in your area!  Check out The American HW Society.

Please see the following:

Mosquito Life Cycle

Heartworm: A Risk Beyond Summer

Feline HW guide

HW disease in Cats

Heartworm Disease

Heartworms

HW-Flea-Tick Comparisons

Window of Infection Handout