- Heartworm disease is potentially deadly, damaging the pulmonary arteries and, in some cases, the heart.
- Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes capable of infecting dogs and cats.
- All it takes is one bite from an infected mosquito for your pet to become infected with heart worms.
- Untreated, heartworm disease can lead to severe problems with the heart, lungs, liver and kidney.
- Treatment for heartworm disease is traumatic, risky and expensive, costing up to $1,000 or more.
