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Graduate Student, Resident, and Intern Membership

Welcome! The American Heartworm Society is dedicated to serving all veterinary professionals -- including students.

Cost

We offer free student memberships for all current veterinary and graduate students in good standing. If you are not a veterinary student or graduate student, click here.

Student Benefits

AHS Bulletin Delivered to your Email Address
Access to All Paid-Member Online Resources at heartwormsociety.org
Reduced pricing on cetain educational materials available through our online store

Application Process

Click here and use the code AHSStudent when prompted to pay, discounting the Graduate/Resident membership to zero. You will also need to upload an image of your valid student ID. If you have any questions, send an email to sonya.hennessy@heartwormsociety.org.

2025 Abstract Submissions Closed

The abstract submission deadline has passed. For more information, please contact Lisa Scott at lisa.scott@heartwormsociety.org.

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Videos

13 There Goes the Neighborhood: The Potential Impact of 1 Heartworm Positive Dog (Matthew W. Miller)

Dr. John McCall, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses how repellency and insectile efficacy can help prevent heartworm transmission in dogs and cats. Veterinarians and veterinary technicians must be aware of the best ways to help minimize the risks of heartworm to their patients.

14 Repellency: Does it Really Prevent Heartworm Transmission? (John W. McCall)

Dr. Debra Horwitz, DACVB of Veterinary Behavior Consultations in St. Louis, Missouri, discusses the importance of appropriate client communication with the pet owner in the heartworm positive dog. By addressing the pet owner's concerns, addressing the pet's concerns, and still providing the heartworm positive dog with certain types of exercise, veterinary professionals can work with pet owners to ensure the best outcome for heartworm positive dogs that must be exercise-restricted. Dr. Debra Horwitz, DACVB of Veterinary Behavior Consultations in St. Louis, Missouri, discusses the importance of appropriate client communication with the pet owner in the heartworm positive dog.

Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals
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15 Dog in a Box But Not Bored (Debra F. Horwitz)

Veterinarians and veterinary technicians living in an endemic area must feel comfortable accurately diagnosing feline heartworm disease. Dr. Matt Miller, DACVIM (Cardiology), discusses how to diagnose heartworm disease/infection in cats.

Canine | Pet Owners | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals
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16 Diagnosing Heartworm Disease/Infection in Cats (Matthew W. Miller)

Dr. Tom Nelson, veterinarian at Animal Medical Center in Alabama, discusses why we are often taught to "test" for heartworm more than we are taught to "prevent" heartworm disease.

Diagnosis | Feline | Veterinary Professionals
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17 Why Do We Remind to Test and NOT Prevent? (Tom Nelson)

How should veterinarians and veterinary technicians be handling heartworm disease in non-endemic regions? Should pets still be treated? Dr. Matt Miller, DACVIM (Cardiology) discusses why it's important to prevent heartworm in non-endemic areas of the United States.

Canine | Diagnosis | Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals
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18 Why Prevent Heartworm in Non-Endemic Areas (Matthew W. Miller)

Pet owners can accidentally forget to dose their pet. What is the impact or risk to the pet when this occurrs? How should veterinarians and veterinary technicians better educate pet owners to prevent this from happening? Dr. Clarke Atkins, DACVIM (Cardiology), discusses how veterinary professionals should treat the "missed" dose of heartworm preventative.

19 Dilemma of the Missed Dose (Clarke Atkins)

Dr. Clarke Atkins, DACVIM, discusses how veterinary professionals should treat the "missed" dose of heartworm preventative. Pet owners can accidentally forget to dose their pet. What is the impact or risk to the pet when this occurs? How should veterinarians and veterinary technicians better educate pet owners to prevent this from happening?

Canine | Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals
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Caval syndrome and how to manage it in dogs with heartworm disease

Dogs with heartworm disease can develop a very serious complication: caval syndrome. Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Marisa Ames explains how this complication develops, as well as how veterinarians and treat and manage these patients.

Canine | Diagnosis | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals
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Could heartworm be stopped at the level of the mosquito?

In this video, University of Pennsylvania researcher Dr. Michael Povelones discusses research to better understand heartworm transmission, as well as new, previously unexplored ways to prevent it.

Canine | Incidence | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals
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Current knowledge about heartworm resistance

Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Clarke Atkins discusses the most current information about heartworm resistance.

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Veterinary Technician/Nurse Student Membership

Welcome! The American Heartworm Society is dedicated to serving all veterinary professionals -- including students.

Cost

We offer free student memberships for all current Veterinary Technician/Nurse students in good standing.

Student Benefits

AHS Bulletin Delivered to your Email Address
Access to All Paid-Member Online Resources at heartwormsociety.org
Reduced pricing on cetain educational materials available through our online store

Application Process

Click here and use the code TechStudent2025 when prompted to pay, discounting the student membership to zero. You will also need to upload an image of your valid student ID. If you have any questions, send an email to sonya.hennessy@heartwormsociety.org.

Renewal

Veterinary Technician/Nurse Student Memberships will be extended to June 15 of your anticipated graduation year.

Once you have completed your studies, you will no longer be eligible for a student membership, and you will need to upgrade to one of our very reasonably-priced, paid professional membership plans.

2025 Triennial Heartworm Symposium Abstract Submission Form

Thank you for your interest in submitting an abstract for the 2025 Triennial Symposium. The deadline for submitting is March 1, 2025. Authors will be notified of submission status no later than April 1, 2025. Please contact lisa.scott@heartwormsociety.org with any questions.

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Heartworm Resource Center Option 2

Year-Round Heartworm Prevention

Heartworm protection is like a warm blanket

Images depicting all the ways mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal

Mosquitoes and Heartworm are a Deadly Combination

Globe with four seasons delineated and protected from mosquitos

Don't Try to Out-Smart Mosquitoes

City skyline with mosquitos flying around

Urban environment and mosquito season

Mosquitoes are Serial Killers

Mosquitoes are on the Move

overflowing trashcans with mosquito flying around

Let's Talk Trash

Golf course image with sprinklers spraying water and mosquito flying

Irrigation Expands Heartworm Habitats

Heartworms Unraveled: Feline Heartworm Disease

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Student Membership

Welcome! The American Heartworm Society is dedicated to serving all veterinary professionals -- including students.

Cost

We offer free student memberships for all current veterinary and graduate students in good standing. If you are not a veterinary student or graduate student, click here.

Student Benefits

AHS Bulletin Delivered to your Email Address
Access to All Paid-Member Online Resources at heartwormsociety.org
Reduced pricing on cetain educational materials available through our online store

Application Process

Click here and use the code STU2024 when prompted to pay, discounting the student membership to zero. You will also need to upload an image of your valid student ID. If you have any questions, send an email to sonya.hennessy@heartwormsociety.org.

Renewal

Student Memberships will be extended automatically to June 15 of your anticipated graduation year and a Veterinary membership granted for one year post-graduation, courtesy of the American Heartworm Society.

Heartworm Preventives

The American Heartworm Society recommends year-round administration of medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent heartworm infection. Currently available preventives are listed below; as new products become available, updates will be posted at heartwormsociety.org. Consult the appropriate manufacturer for minimum age/weight, use during breeding/lactation, or other health requirements for product usage.

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Membership Details

When warm weather hits, you will want to ramp up your heartworm education efforts. To help make this goal easy--and fun--the AHS has created a new set of posters to print or post on your social pages.

To save or print a poster, just click on the image below, then click on the “download” button and save the PDF file.
To save a poster for use on your social pages, simply open the downloaded poster, then right click on the file and follow the menu instructions to save the file as a JPEG image.