Heartworms

April is heartworm awareness month. Heartworms are a potentially fatal condition transmitted by mosquitos. Infected mosquitos bite a dog, transmitting larvae into the dog's blood stream. Larvae develop into adults in the heart, which restricts bloodflow to the heart and lungs, possibly leading to death. Fortunately, there is a simple, inexpensive once a month chewable tablet called Interceptor that can be given  to prevent this potentially life threatening condition. The following picture represents an incidence map showing as many as 6-25 cases/clinic of heartworm in Arizona. For more information visit this link:

American Heartworm Society

Heartworm Incidence Map