As veterinarians and veterinary diagnostics companies know, people here living in the United States love their pets. From horses to rabbits to lizards to the ever popular cats and dogs, pets are widely owned in all parts of the entire country. Just two million horses alone are owned by human owners in the United States alone, let alone in other countries all throughout the world as a whole. And there are as many as eighty million dogs owned – and …
It is estimated that a million dogs test positive for heartworms every year in the United States. The severity of this disease is measured in the number of worms that they have. Once infected, a dog may have 30 or more worms in their heart and lungs. Since this is such a serious disease, it’s important for dogs to have regular tests to determine whether or not they are infected.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) states that all dogs …