Heart worms where given the scientific name of Dirofilaria Immitis. Heartworms are a type of parasitic round worms and can grow to be a massive 5 foot long. These worms typically live in the hearts of dogs but can be in other pets as well such as cats and ferrets. Dirofilaria Immitis do not only infect pets but can also infect wild animals such as foxes, wolves and coyotes. In very rare cases Dirofilaria Immitis can even infect humans. It is hard to tell when something or someone has been infected but some of the first signs are a mild cough, reluctance to exercise, fatigue after moderate activity, decreased appetite, and loss of weight. As the disease goes on the symptoms increase and become more deadly. Some of the deadly symptoms are heart
