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.
And testing positive does not mean he will be showing any dog heartworm symptoms. A diagnostic tool called SNAP 4Dx Test enables your vet to test for heartworm disease (even if there are no dog heartworm symptoms)and three dog tick-born diseases: Lyme disease, canine anaplasmosis and canine ehrlichiosis.