Shadowridge Veterinary Hospital

Texas is now the heartworm capital of the US. Southern California saw an increase rate of heartworm infection diagnosis of 6-25 cases per clinic.

Texas tops nation in heartworm cases as parasite also detected in unexpected regions The recently released 2026 Heartworm Incidence Map shows that canine heartworm incidence has expanded to areas that are cooler, drier and far from the warmer, humid Gulf Coast and Southeast. The American Heartworm Society estimates that at least 1.1 million dogs in the U.S. are positive for heartwor...

And this is the reason I usually wear black pants to work…emergency surgery though - Saving lives one pet at a time.