Blog: Heartworm Season

Dog spending time outdoors

MYTHBUSTERS: Featuring Heartworm Disease

Written by Dr. Brenda Gough Q. WHY DO I HAVE TO TEST FOR HEARTWORM WHEN MY DOG LIVES IN AN APARTMENT? Heartworm is transmitted by mosquitos.  Mosquitos are everywhere!  Simple as that!  At least once every other year we are faced with a little apartment dog who is positive for...

Zoey the dog

This is Zoey: Her Heartworm Story

This is Zoey.  She was a very sweet Chocolate Lab. She came to live with me in May of 2002 and began her new life at my home. As it turned out she was also starting her treatment. She was 6 years old and she had heartworm…  I would like...