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The heartworm parasite presents a serious and sometimes fatal threat to companion animals. Unfortunately, it is not difficult for your pet to be infected,  and it’s difficult to treat in dogs. There is no heartworm treatment for cats.

April is National Heartworm Awareness Month

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Heartworm is a serious, potentially fatal disease in pets. Spread by mosquitos, heartworm is exactly what it sounds like — worms in an animal’s heart and lungs. If you were lucky enough to get into Dr. Orville Krause’s career day presentation at Armada Middle School back in the day, you’ve likely seen a jar containing a heartworm-infected heart. If not, here you go: