Adoremydogs-

MI and the Mid-West area is a Hot Bed for Heartworm. The conditions around there are just right. My friends clinic in Indiana had 93 cases of Heartworm last year! Of course I'm betting that is because there are a lot of 'barn dogs' that don't get stuff like HeartGaurd and are outside all the time. This winter was very mild so the bugs were just hopping for a chance to get out there and bite!

And a strange but true fact is that humans can get Heartworm as well. However, don't be alarmed you have to have a sever immunodeffience disorder (such as advanced AIDS) to come down with it. It is very rare, but I have heard of a few cases.

Cheers,
T