So now that you have learned all about why heartworm disease is so bad for pets, let’s talk about some ways to prevent it. For all the difficulty in treating heartworm disease, it is one of the easiest infections to prevent. You can either put your pet in a space suit forever so that it can never be bitten by a mosquito carrying the baby heartworms or you can simply give a tiny little tasty pill once a month. As a bonus they usually come with decorative stickers you can put i