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Can a kitten or cat contract heartworm if they infest a dead mosquito?
1 Answer
Published on June 6th, 2019
Hi there. No, heartworm disease is only transmitted through mosquito bites - meaning that the mosquito bites the pet, and transfers microscopic heartworm larvae directly into the tiny blood vessels under the skin. Eating a dead mosquito cannot transmit the disease.
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