11/13/2024
We routinely test for for mosquito and tick diseases, and one of our patients tested positive for heartworm disease. We then confirmed active disease by checking out this poor dog’s blood and saw the microfilaria- check it out! These are larval stages of heartworm, the adults then settle in the heart and look like angel hair spaghetti filling the heart chambers.
Heartworm protection is routine doggie maintenance, just like vaccinations and flea and tick prevention! Our team is happy to help!