The following pictures and descriptions can be used to help you identify some of the most common Texas ant species. Once you know the species of ant in your home, you can determine where it is likely to nest, what kind of damage it causes, and what kind of control measures are most effective.
Heartworm infections may be occult for a number of reasons: A heartworm test is to check for the evidence of the parasite Dirofilaria immitis, more commonly known as heartworm, in your dog's bloodstream.
The classic in canine medicine is heartworm disease; we can detect the disease from a drop of blood and then treat positive cases before the dog becomes overtly ill. Third, the screening test should be easy, noninvasive and inexpensive; for humans, the classic is blood-pressure screening.