Preventing Heartworm Disease

In most parts of the country, spring weather brings barbecues, evenings spent outdoors and something less desirable: an increase in your Pet

From the Doctors' Files: Heartworm

Dr. Sanchez discusses the importance of using heartworm preventive while illustrating the dangers of the disease.

Preventive Care - Fleas, Ticks, Heartworm

Preventive care is an important step in helping your Pet avoid common spring problems, like fleas, ticks and heartworm disease.

Heartworm Disease and Prevention

A mosquito borne parasite called Dirofilaria immitis causes canine heartworm disease. When an infected mosquito bites a Pet, microscopic heartworm larvae can enter the skin and tissues. The larvae migrate in multiple body tissues until they reach the large vessels of the heart and lungs. These parasites then grow up to 12 inches long in the heart and surrounding blood vessels.

Preventing heartworm disease in your Pet

Caused by a parasite that matures into long worms that live in the heart and major vessels surrounding the heart, heartworm can affect both dogs and cats. The disease is easily transmittable

Preventing heartworm disease can be a breeze

Preventing heartworm disease can be a breeze

Banfield aims to reduce heartworm disease in Pets year-round

Banfield aims to reduce heartworm disease in Pets year-round

Banfield's Research Team Releases Latest Knowledge About Parasites and Heartworm Disease

Dirofilaria immitis

Dirofilaria immitis is a parasite that a mosquito can infect a Pet with, which causes canine heartworm disease as it matures into worms that live in the vessels of the heart and other possible areas of the body.