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The American Heartworm Society is providing new practice guidance for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infection in dogs The Canine Heartworm Guidelines by the American Heartworm Society (AHS) has been newly revised. These published...
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cat owners to read, yet detailed enough to provide essential knowledge of the disease, carefully stressing the need for prevention. This is an excellent take-home piece that can also be mailed in letter-sized envelopes as part of your feline heartworm...
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is clear and comfortable for dog owners to read, yet specific enough to provide fundamental knowledge and an emphasis on prevention. This is an excellent take-home piece and can be mailed in letter-sized envelopes as part of your canine heartworm...
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is clear and comfortable for dog owners to read, yet specific enough to provide fundamental knowledge and an emphasis on prevention. This is an excellent take-home piece and can be mailed in letter-sized envelopes as part of your canine heartworm...
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cat owners to read, yet detailed enough to provide essential knowledge of the disease, carefully stressing the need for prevention. This is an excellent take-home piece that can also be mailed in letter-sized envelopes as part of your feline heartworm...
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is clear and comfortable for dog owners to read, yet specific enough to provide fundamental knowledge and an emphasis on prevention. This is an excellent take-home piece and can be mailed in letter-sized envelopes as part of your canine heartworm...
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Prevention all year long There is no "off-season" for heartworm prevention and treatment. The handouts below make perfect value-added conversation starters with clients and prospective patients. Feel free to print and distribute in your practice....
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life cycle you would prefer to download and print. Heartworm Life Cycle (Pet Owners) Category: Posters Canine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Life Cycle | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners Download PDF Heartworm Life Cycle (Veterinary...
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issues while integrating essential disease pathophysiology, diagnostics, screening and testing, treatment protocols, prevention strategies, and pet owner counseling. This program has been submitted but not yet approved for 4 hours of continuing...
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issues while integrating essential disease pathophysiology, diagnostics, screening and testing, treatment protocols, prevention strategies, and pet owner counseling. Upcoming Heartworm University Events Heartworm University provides practical clinical...
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When you compare the cost of heartworm prevention vs. heartworm treatment, heartworm prevention is much more cost-effective.
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When treating dogs for heartworm, what's the difference in efficacy between two and three injections of melarsomine? Dr. Angele Bice breaks it down.
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How reliable are patient-side heartworm antigen tests? Veterinary parasitologist Dr. Lindsay Starkey explains.
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What does the latest AHS survey say about heartworm incidence? Dr. Chris Duke explains.
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How can hurricanes lead to increases in heartworm incidence? There's a link, according to veterinary cardiologist Dr. Clarke Atkins.
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videos produced by the American Heartworm Society help you communicate the importance of early heartworm diagnosis and prevention. Feel free to post them on your social media platforms to promote your practice and increase understanding. Direct...
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Survey of U.S. veterinarians uncovers per-practice increase in heartworm-positive cases Wilmingon, DE (April 17, 2017)—While the hotbeds of heartworm disease haven’t changed dramatically in the past three years, the incidence numbers reported by...
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About Heartworm. A clear understanding of the heartworm life cycle is vital in getting clients on board with year-round prevention, and pet owners who understand the rationale for your heartworm prevention and treatment recommendations are more likely...
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International Experts Present Latest Research on Heartworm Disease
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Survey finds heartworm nationwide
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Persistence of Heartworms Calls for Veterinary Vigilance About Protection
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Guidelines for Testing, Prevention and Treatment of Heartworm Disease During the COVID-19 Crisis Heartworm management is a cornerstone of pet health care. However, the urgent need to reduce the risk of virus transmission during the current COVID-19...
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New priorities include clarifying testing recommendations and avoiding shortcuts during treatment. The American Heartworm Society (AHS) has updated its canine heartworm guidelines to focus on reducing heartworm transmission, clarifying testing...
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The bad news: Heartworm disease can be fatal to dogs, cats, and ferrets. The good news: You can protect your pet from this disease.
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Warnings and reports about pets infected with Dirofilaria immitis in the United States are not unusual. In fact, canine heartworms were first discovered on the southern US coast in 1856.1 What should be making headlines is the fact that despite the...
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staff members or educating pet owners, the life cycle illustrations below can be used to help you explain transmission, prevention, testing and treatment of this important parasite. The American Heartworm Society has updated the heartworm life cycle for...
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This poster emphasizes the importance of remembering to give dogs their heartworm prevention ON TIME.
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This poster emphasizes the importance of remembering to give cats their heartworm prevention ON TIME.
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This poster reminds dog owners that heartworm prevention helps keep dogs happy and healthy.
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only when overt clinical signs point to the problem, and to refrain from recommending routine heartworm testing and prevention in cats. The result: feline heartworm disease today is misunderstood, underdiagnosed and undermanaged.
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persistent underdiagnosis and undermanagement of heartworm disease in cats, and provides more robust data on prevention, testing and treatment, according to AHS.1 The guidelines update was spearheaded by a committee of AHS board members. The revisions...
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Springs, NC—Persistent underdiagnosis and undermanagement of heartworm disease in cats, along with more robust data on prevention, testing and treatment, recently led the American Heartworm Society (AHS) to update their Feline Heartworm Guidelines for...
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Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management of Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) Infection in Dogs and Cats.
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This poster reminds pet owners not to rely on "seasonal" heartworm prevention
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This poster explains that the idea that pets can stop heartworm prevention in the fall is a myth
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Heartworm transmission doesn't have a "season." That's why the AHS recommends year-round heartworm prevention.
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This social media poster emphasizes the importance of year-round heartworm prevention for dogs.
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In this video reel, a cat checks in on his owner about giving heartworm prevention
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In this video reel, a bathing cat feels fresh and clean, thanks to heartworm prevention
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American Heartworm Society (AHS) published on April 9 an updated version of its Canine Heartworm Guidelines on heartworm prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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– The American Heartworm Society (AHS) has published an updated version of their Canine Heartworm Guidelines on heartworm prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The update, available on the AHS website, was completed after a thorough scientific review by...
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Guidance on handling deviations from heartworm prevention, testing, and treatment necessitated by practice changes during the initial weeks and months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Keeping pets on year-round heartworm prevention is the best way to protect them from "surprise" infections.
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Heartworm prevention can save you money in the long run AND save your pet's life.
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Don't "fall" back on heartworm prevention this fall!
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Your dog's need for heartworm prevention doesn't stop in the fall!
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Up-close and personal Sometimes the most dramatic way to illustrate the importance of heartworm treatment and prevention is a photo that shows the true impact of the disease. The images below are provided by the American Heartworm Society for...
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Many areas of the country have cold winters--AND heartworms. Year-round prevention provides the best way to keep your pet safe.
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with their hosts and their environment might help researchers in the future as they develop new strategies for heartworm prevention.
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Influx of heartworm-positive dogs and lack of prevention compliance cited as leading factors APEX, NC – A first glance at the 2022 Heartworm Incidence Map from the American Heartworm Society (AHS) might suggest that heartworm rates have stayed steady...
