Pet Care Advice

Heartworm is transmitted by mosquitoes, and it only takes a single bite from a carrier mosquito to infect your pet. It also means that your pet does not have to meet other animals to contract the disease. With ever increasing mosquito numbers, and their presence even in the cooler months the spread of heartworm is of concern.

After seeing an article on Bondi vet TV show of Poppy, a Fijian dog who was attacked by her owner, I decided that it was time to work with animals that were less fortunate overseas.