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Understanding Heartworm in Dogs & Cats
Understanding Heartworm in Dogs & Cats

Heartworm is primarily spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes. When a mosquito feeds on a dog or cat that has heartworms, it ingests microfilariae (the larval stage of the parasite) present in the host's (infected animal) bloodstream. These larvae mature within the mosquito and are then transmitted to another host when the mosquito bites again.

Written by Just For Pets 3 min read

Heartworm is primarily spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes. When a mosquito feeds on a dog or cat that has heartworms, it ingests microfilariae (the larval stage of the parasite) present in the host's (infected animal) bloodstream. These larvae mature within the mosquito and are then transmitted to another host when the mosquito bites again.

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