Understanding the Risk: Heartworm in Pets
The journey of a the heartworm in pets begins and ends with the unsuspecting involvement of a mosquito. When a mosquito feeds on an animal already infected with heartworms, it picks up microfilariae — the baby worms circulating in the infected animal’s bloodstream. These microfilariae undergo several stages of development within the mosquito, transforming into infectious larvae. This transformation makes the mosquito not just a feeding pest but a carrier of a deadly parasite.
