With more data at our finger tips, we decided to dig deeper into them to help us better understand what is going on with heartworm transmission. Using data from a wide variety of reputable sources, we began seeing more patterns emerge, that help to explain a rise in heartworm rates across the United States:
We've seen steady increases in temperature, preciptiation rates, and population density across the country. With more natural disasters, like hurricanes on the rise, we're also seeing dogs being displaced more often, too.
So if the temperatures are increasing, there's more precipitation, and more people are living in areas where there used to not be as many people (and people are the ones who have dogs as pets), then it seems likely that all these factors are playing a role in heartworm spreading!
So if the temperatures are increasing, there's more precipitation, and more people are living in areas where there used to not be as many people (and people are the ones who have dogs as pets), then it seems likely that all these factors are playing a role in heartworm spreading!