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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

Immune complex formation in dogs with heartworm infection

Veterinary parasitologist Dr. Lindsay Starkey explains why immune complexes can sometimes complicate heartworm diagnoses.

Canine | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Is the term "heartworm season" a misnomer?

American Heartworm Society Past President Dr. Stephen Jones explains why heartworm "season" is really a year-round issue in many areas.

Is Your Pet Protected?

Heartworm disease is a deadly disease, but it is easy to prevent. This video will help all pet owners understand the importance of year-round protection and the importance of prevention.

Canine | Feline | Pet Owners | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Just checking in!

In this video reel, a cat checks in on his owner about giving heartworm prevention

Feline | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Keeping dogs mentally stimulated but physically quiet during heartworm treatment

Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Deb Horwitz provides easy tips owners can follow to keep their dogs mentally engaged but physically calm during heartworm treatment.

Canine | Pet Owners | Shelters | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Life's a breeeeeeze with heartworm prevention!

In this video reel, a fluffy dog equates heartworm prevention with a carefree life

Canine | Other | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Making the case for heartworm prevention to cat owners

Feline practitioner Dr. Mark Cousins of New Orleans explains how he positions heartworm prevention to cat owners as part of a preventive healthcare program.

Cost | Feline | Incidence | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals
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Microclimates and their effects on mosquitoes and heartworm survival

American Heartworm Society Past President Dr. Stephen Jones what microclimates are and how they extend the length of time mosquitoes carrying heartworms can pose a threat.

Minimizing Complications of Melarsomine (Stephen L. Jones)

Canine | Shelters | Treatment
Category: Video

Mosquito vectors in heartworm transmission

University of Arkansas entomologist Dr. Tanja McKay discusses mosquito vectors in the transmission of heartworm disease.

Life Cycle | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

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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

Heartworm protection makes me happy (cats)

Category: Video
Topics: Feline | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals
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Famous Last Words

There's No Season for Heartworms

Do's and Don'ts of Exercise Restriction

Category: Infographics
Topics: Canine | Pet Owners | Shelters | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals
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What if My Dog Tests Positive for Heartworms

The number of heartworm-positive pets may be bigger than we think

Understanding the risk of heartworm in cats

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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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Join the leading association on Heartworm education and prevention today!

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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.