Christopher Lee, DVM, explains Toxoplasma gondii facts: why most indoor cats rarely shed, plus pregnancy-safe litter tips for cat health
|Articles|August 30, 2010
Today's Daily Dose: Heartworm disease
Why you should be concerned about this parasitic disease, no matter where you live.
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“There are more than 70 species of mosquitoes that have been shown capable of transmitting heartworms, 22 of which are considered significant. Every region of the United States has one or more species from this list in at least pockets if not throughout the area.”
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