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Heartworms Unraveled: Canine Heartworm Disease Treatment Strategies

In this veterinary nurse/technician training video, veterinary practitioner and AHS past president Dr. Tom Nelson explains how canine heartworm infection is treated and provides an overview of the AHS treatment protocol, along with rationale for the various steps and their timing. CVT Paola Dominguez-Lopez concludes the video with a case study that illustrates how technicians can discuss heartworm treatment with clients and provides and overview of AHS resources on this topic.

Canine | Treatment | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Cost
Category: Video

Heartworms Unraveled: Heartworm Prevention and its Importance

In this veterinary nurse/technician training video, veterinary practitioner and American Heartworm Society Past President Dr. Chris Duke shares an overview of why year-round heartworm prevention for pets is so important. His talk covers heartworm incidence in the U.S., the heartworm life cycle, the mosquito vector and its control, heartworm diagnosis and some of the options for heartworm prevention in pets. CVT Paola Dominguez-Lopez concludes the video with a case study that illustrations how veterinary nurses/technicians can discuss heartworm prevention with clients and how to help them find the prevention option that fits their pet, their lifestyle and their budget.

Canine | Feline | Prevention | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence
Category: Video

Heartworms Unraveled: Heartworm Epidemiology and Diagnosis

This staff training video features veterinary parasitologist Dr. Lindsay Starkey, who discusses the threat of heartworms, the disease epidemiology and the complexities of heartworm diagnosis. In addition, veterinary technician Paola Dominiquez-Lopez uses a case study to illustrate how to discuss heartworm testing--including the importance of annual testing--with clients.

Canine | Feline | Diagnosis | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence | Resistance
Category: Video

Heartworms Unraveled: Heartworm Biology and Lifecycle

This staff training video features veterinary parasitologist Dr. Andy Moorhead, who explains heartworm biology and the complex heartworm life cycle. In addition, veterinary technician Paola Dominiquez-Lopez uses a case study to help guide veterinary technicians in how to discuss the heartworm life cycle with clients.

Canine | Feline | Exotics | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Was that a MOSQUITO?

In this video reel, a cat runs in fear from a mosquito that might be carrying heartworms

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

Just checking in!

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

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

There's no running--or skating--away from heartworms!

In this video reel, a skateboard dog explains that he can't run fast enough to hide from heartworms

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

I'm fresh, clean and heartworm-free!

In this video reel, a bathing cat feels fresh and clean, thanks to heartworm prevention

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

Life's a breeeeeeze with heartworm prevention!

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

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

High five for heartworm protection!

In this video reel, a dog shares a "high five" with her owner for protecting her from heartworm infection

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

Heartworm protection is better than a belly rub.

In this video reel, a happy dog shows love for the owner who protects him from heartworm infection

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

Heartworm protection makes me happy (cats)

In this video reel, a content cat show love for the owner who protects him from heartworm infection

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

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 | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence
Category: Video

Understanding the prevalence of heartworm in cats

The true prevalence of heartworms in cats has been a question in the minds of many veterinarians. In this video, veterinary parasitologist and Zoetis scientist Dr. Jessica Rodriguez discusses the findings of a recent study that compared the results of heartworm testing in dogs and cats from a heartworm-endemic area of the U.S. and explains what it revealed about different types of heartworm tests and which tests give the most accurate picture of heartworm prevalence.

Feline | Diagnosis | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence
Category: Video

When and why should cats be screen for heartworms?

n the U.S., veterinarians tend to reserve heartworm testing in cats for those that show overt clinical signs of adult heartworm infections. In this video, veterinary parasitologist and Zoetis scientist Dr. Jessica Rodriguez explains what a recent study done in conjunction with University of Florida and University of Oklahoma researchers revealed about the need to screen cats for heartworm and the need to protect them from this common parasite.

Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Understanding the risk of heartworm in cats

Heartworm disease in cats is very different from hearhtworm in dogs, as Dr. Tom Nelson explains.

Canine | Feline | Diagnosis | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence
Category: Video

Diagnosis of heartworms in cats

Diagnosing heartworms in cats is quite different from diagnosis in dogs. In this video, veterinary practitioner and past AHS president Dr. Tom Nelson explains the diagnostic process and discusses which tests are appropriate for feline patients.

Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Treatment options for heartworm-positive cats

While cats are susceptible to heartworms, unfortunately there are no approved treatments for cats with adult worms. However, as veterinary practitioner and past AHS president Dr. Tom Nelson explains, that doesn't mean veterinarians have no options for managing these patients.

Feline | Prevention | Treatment | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Understanding barriers to heartworm research today

In this video, Emeritus Professor and researcher Dr. Tim Geary of the Institute of Parastitology at McGill University explains the barriers to heartworm research and how it differs from research on other parasites in other species.

Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Cost
Category: Video

Understanding heartworm-host interactions

In this video, Emeritus Professor and researcher Dr. Tim Geary of the Institute of Parastitology at McGill University explains how a better understanding of heartworms and how they interact with their hosts and their environment might help researchers in the future as they develop new strategies for heartworm prevention.

Canine | Feline | Prevention | Life Cycle | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Heat treatment of serum samples in heartworm testing

Parasitologist Dr. Byron Blagburn explains what veterinarians need to know about heat treatment of serum samples in heartworm testing.

Canine | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Heat treatment of feline serum samples

Parasitologist Dr. Byron Blagburn explains what veterinarians need to know about heat treatment of serum samples when testing cats for heartworm infection.

Feline | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Current knowledge about heartworm resistance

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

Canine | Prevention | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence | Resistance
Category: Video

How to minimize development of resistant heartworms

Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Clarke Atkins explains what steps veterinarians can take to minimize the risk of resistant heartworms developing in the future.

Canine | Prevention | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals | Resistance
Category: Video

The spread of heartworm disease in Europe

Veterinary parasitologist Dr. Laura Kramer of the University of Parma explains how heartworm disease has spread across Europe over the past several decades.

Canine | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence
Category: Video


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.

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