In Michael Jacksonâs New York Times obituary, the singer is credited with selling a hundred million copies of his most popular album, âThrillerââand with selling an âestimatedâ seven hundred and fifty million records worldwide over his career.
There are several different types of worms that afflict dogs, from roundworms and whipworms to the sometimes fatal heart worm. 1  Roundworms can grow up to six inches in length. They live in the intestines and appear as small, noodle-like bits in fecal matter. 2  Hookworms are thin and small.
Heartworms are classified as nematodes (roundworms) and are but one of many species of roundworms. The specific roundworm causing heartworm in dogs and cats is known as Dirofilaria immitis. Dogs or other animals harboring adult worms are the recognized reservoir of infection. Adult worms produce the offspring that circulate in the blood and are then transmitted to mosquitoes once they bite the infected animal.