Heartworm Disease
Heartworm
disease (dirofilariasis) is a serious and potentially fatal disease in
dogs. It is caused by a blood- borne
parasite called Dirofilaria Immitis.
Heartworms
live in the heart and pulmonary arteries of infected dogs. They can live up to 5 years, producing
millions of offspring (microfilaria).
These microfilariae live
