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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Ticks and Parasites That Thrive in the American South

Suhail Ahmed

Summer seems to arrive early in the American South, and with it comes a stealthy cast of blood-feeders that seldom make headlines until someone gets sick. From oak hammocks to coastal marshes, ticks and other parasites are quietly expanding their range, hitching rides on deer, dogs, and us. The mystery is not just who’s biting, ...