Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The other day a pet owner brought her dog in for his annual exam and vaccines. She told the technician checking her in that she ...

April is recognized as National Heartworm Awareness Month as a reminder to protect our furry friends against heartworm disease before mosquito season peaks during the summer. To understand the ...

I was thinking about how our pets are living better and longer lives these days because of the effectiveness of heartworm and flea preventions, and it occurred to me that I have not done an article in ...

It is hard enough to remember to take your own medicine, but when it comes to giving your dogs their heartworm pills, many dog lovers end up missing a few every now and then. But there's a new ...

Q: I started taking my dog, Stetson, to a new vet, who recommended I give him his monthly heartworm medicine throughout the year instead of only during the warm months as I’d been doing. Let’s look ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jean Rutkowski has been a veterinarian technician for over 40 years. She works at Pawmetto Lifeline, an animal rescue organization. Heartworm prevention is extremely important, ...

Heartworms, fleas and ticks remain active nearly year-round in Alabama, making consistent prevention critical for pets. — ...

Q. My dog, an 8-year-old Westie/Lhasa apso mix, weighs 16 pounds. He gets a monthly Heartgard chew and, lately, he's been vomiting hours after I give him this. This has happened three months in a row.