Our pet cats have the dubious honor of surpassing dogs in the incidence of intestinal parasites and positive heartworm tests. (felinedocs.com)
False positive heartworm tests occasionally occur as well. (2ndchance.info)
In just two years, from 2013 - 2015, there was a 166 percent increase in reported positive heartworm cases, according to the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC). (goodnewsforpets.com)