Cary vet, veterinarian in Cary, NC

Heartworm disease is very common in North Carolina. Heartworms are spread through mosquitos. An infected mosquito bites a dog and injects microscopic baby heartworms into the bloodstream. Approximately 6 months later, the baby heartworms arrive at the heart and grow to adults. Adult heartworms look almost like spaghetti. They grow and infest the heart, eventually leading to strangulation of the heart and death. Heartworms are treatable, but treatment is costly. Prevention is definately paramount here in North Carolina as we are blessed with an overpopulation of this pesky parasite. We recommend Triheart, a chewable beef flavored tablet that is administered once monthly to prevent this horrible disease.