Heartworm Resource Center
Looking for information or educational tools on heartworm management? Our NEW Heartworm Resource Center makes it easy to get the answers or assets you’re looking for. You may search/filter by one or more of the fields below.
The Deadly Truth: Heartworm Disease in Cats
Heartworm in cats can be deadly BUT it can be prevented.
Category: Slide ShowsFeline | Prevention | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners
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5 Facts Every Pet Owner Should Know About Heartworm Disease
The five basic facts every pet owner needs to know about heartworm disease.
Category: Slide ShowsCanine | Feline | Prevention | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence
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Updated COVID-19 Recommendations (October 2020)
Updated guidance on returning to normal protocols for heartworm prevention, testing, and treatment as COVID-19 mitigation measures were relaxed.
Category: Special Circumstances GuidanceCanine | Feline | Prevention | Treatment
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COVID-19 AHS Recommendation (April 2020)
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.
Category: Special Circumstances GuidanceCanine | Feline | Prevention | Treatment
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Heartworm Preventive Waiver
Client declining recommended heartworm prevention or testing? This hold-harmless waiver may help change their mind.
Category: Special Circumstances GuidanceCanine | Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners
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Bringing the 17th Triennial Heartworm Symposium to You
This Q&A provides highlights from 2022 AHS Triennial Heartworm Symposium speakers and moderators on leading issues presented and discussed at the conference.
Category: Triennial SymposiumCanine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence | Transport of Infected Pets | Resistance
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Triennial Symposium Proceedings
Since the establishment of the American Heartworm Society in 1974, a symposium has been held every three years for the purpose of presenting the latest research on heartworm disease, diagnosis, and prevention. Presenters at each symposium come from all over the world.
Category: Triennial SymposiumCanine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals
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Triennial Symposium
Category: Triennial SymposiumCanine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals
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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 ProfessionalsCategory: 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 ProfessionalsCategory: 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 | ResistanceCategory: 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 | ResistanceCategory: 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 | IncidenceCategory: Video
Why alternative heartworm treatment protocols are needed
Veterinary parasitologist Dr. Laura Kramer of the University of Parma discusses the rationale for alternative heartworm treatment protocols.
Canine | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals | ResistanceCategory: Video
"Watch-outs" with melarsomine in heartworm treatment
Veterinary parasitologist Dr. Laura Kramer of the University of Parma explains the pros and cons of treating heartworm infections with melarsomine.
Canine | Treatment | Veterinary ProfessionalsCategory: Video
Rationale for doxycycline in heartworm treatment
Veterinary parasitologist Dr. Laura Kramer of the University of Parma explains her rationale for including doxycycline in a heartworm treatment protocol.
Canine | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals | ResistanceCategory: Video
Why combine macrocyclic lactones and repellents in a heartworm prevention protocol?
Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Matthew Miller discusses multimodal heartworm prevention strategies.
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary ProfessionalsCategory: Video
Multimodal heartworm prevention
Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Matthew Miller explains why macrocyclic lactones are needed in conjunction with mosquito repellents in multimodal heartworm prevention protocols.
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary ProfessionalsCategory: Video
The latest on HARD in cats
Former Auburn veterinary internist Dr. Ray Dillon explains the most current knowledge about heartworm associated respiratory disease in cats.
Feline | Veterinary Professionals | IncidenceCategory: Video
Why prevention of feline heartworm disease is important
Former Auburn veterinary internist Dr. Ray Dillon discusses the importance of preventing heartworm disease in cats.
Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | IncidenceCategory: Video
Decision tree for identifying resistant heartworm cases
University of Georgia veterinary parasitologist Dr. Ray Kaplan outlines strategies veterinarians can use to identify potentially heartworm-resistant cases.
Canine | Veterinary Professionals | ResistanceCategory: Video
Role of genetics in study of heartworm resistance
University of Georgia veterinary parasitologist Dr. Ray Kaplan explains why it’s important for scientists to study the genetics of heartworm resistance.
Canine | Veterinary Professionals | ResistanceCategory: Video
Pros and cons of doxycycline in a heartworm treatment protocol
Parasitologist Dr. Dwight Bowman explains why he has reservations about routinely using doxycycline in a heartworm treatment protocol.
Canine | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals | ResistanceCategory: 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 ProfessionalsCategory: Video
Feeding habits of mosquito vectors
University of Arkansas entomologist Dr. Tanja McKay explains the feeding habits of mosquitoes that transmit heartworm disease.
Canine | Life Cycle | Veterinary ProfessionalsCategory: Video