WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Many pet owners don't realize that protection from heartworms is as important for cats as it is for dogs. "For a long time, veterinarians didn't know cats were getting ...

It’s summer, and it’s hot. Bugs are in their high season. We see lots of fleas and intestinal worms that bother our cats this time of year, but what about another parasite called heartworm? Is this ...

While heartworms prefer to infect dogs instead of cats, this mosquito-transmitted parasite is still a major health risk to cats. Although the exact prevalence of heartworms in cats differs by ...

Heartworm disease is transmitted to an animal through the bite of a mosquito carrying heartworm larvae, which eventually settle into the blood vessels of the lungs or within the heart itself. Although ...

This Research in Action article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation. Heartworm disease is a growing epidemic for pets in the United States, and while dogs ...

Whenever friends tell me they're going to Africa, the animal behaviorist in me thinks, wow. Cool animals to study. But my medical side blurts out, "You're taking anti-malarial drugs so you don't get ...

Heartworm disease, usually seen in dogs, is being increasingly diagnosed in cats. The only good news is this deadly, mosquito-borne disease can be prevented with prescribed heartworm medication. “Many ...

Now that warmer weather is here, so are mosquitoes. And with mosquitoes comes the risk that your dog - or cat - could get heartworm disease. Mosquito-borne heartworm is deadly, but entirely ...