Articles for tag: Heartworm, heartworm in pets, Louisiana, ParasitePrevention, pets

Why Louisiana Pets Face More Heartworm Than Anywhere Else

Suhail Ahmed

In the steamy Gulf air, where dusk hums with mosquitoes, a quiet threat moves from swamp to backyard, from bayou to porch. Heartworm disease isn’t new to veterinarians in Louisiana, but the scale and relentlessness of infections here keep rewriting the record books. The state sits at the center of a natural laboratory where climate, ...

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This Is Why Louisiana’s Swamps Are Packed With Wildlife

Suhail Ahmed

Louisiana’s swamps don’t whisper; they roar with life, from the flick of a gar’s tail to the low thunder of an alligator sliding off a bank. The mystery is how such seemingly murky water can overflow with animals, especially when many wetlands elsewhere feel depleted. Scientists are piecing together a story of moving rivers, ancient ...