What Are Heartworms and How Do Dogs Get Them?

Whether your pet spends lots of time in the great outdoors or rarely ventures out of your own back yard, it's still at risk for exposure to deadly heartworm disease. Heartworms are a nationally-recognized threat to both adult dogs and puppies.  Florida has one of the highest number of heartworm incidents in the nation.

Heartworms are parasites that live in the hearts and lungs of infected dogs and puppies. The resulting heartworm disease can cause serious health problems and can eventually lead to heart failure and death.  For more information, please click here.
 

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