PolyU Library
Journal Call no.HV4701.C37
Article TitleHeartworm disease in your dog : prevention is better than cure.
Is Part OfPawprint : newsletter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Hong Kong) ; no.24, Sep/Oct 1998, p.4, illus.
AbstractHeartworm is a disease that can kill. Like malaria in humans, it is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Dogs that spend a lot of time outdoors are most at risk. The article features the clinical signs, treatment and prevention of the disease.