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01 Heartworm Testing: When, Why, and What Does a Positive Test Mean? (Susan E. Little)

How often should veterinarians or veterinary technicians test canine patients for heartworm disease? What should one do when their patient is heartworm positive? Dr. Susan Little, clinical parasitologist from Oklahoma State University, discusses what a positive heartworm test means in dogs.

Canine | Feline | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals
Category: Video

Dog in a Box But Not Bored (Debra F. Horwitz)


Canine | Treatment | For Owners | Shelters
Category: Video

Why Prevent Heartworm in Non-Endemic Areas (Matthew W. Miller)


Canine | Feline | Prevention | For Owners | Shelters
Category: Video

Treating Heartworm Disease: Why Use the AHS Protocol (Tom Nelson)


Canine | Treatment | Shelters
Category: Video

The Staff's Role in Feline Heartworm Prevention (Kristen Lyon)


Feline | Prevention | Shelters
Category: Video

Minimizing Complications of Melarsomine (Stephen L. Jones)


Canine | Treatment | Shelters
Category: Video

Echocardiography: Is it Needed in Heartworm-Positive Animals? (Matthew W. Miller)


Canine | Feline | Diagnosis | Shelters
Category: Video

Why Not Slow Kill? Patient-Focused Reasons (Clarke Atkins)


Canine | Treatment | Shelters
Category: Video

The Staff's Role: Improving Heartworm Prevention in dogs (Kristen Lyon)


Canine | Prevention | Exotics | Shelters
Category: Video

Thoracic Radiography and Canine Heartworm Disease (Clifford H. Berry)


Canine | Diagnosis | Shelters
Category: Video

Heartworm Testing: The WHY and HOW of Heat-Treating Samples (Susan E. Little)


Canine | Feline | Diagnosis | Shelters
Category: Video

Dilemma of the Missed Dose (Clarke Atkins)


Canine | Feline | Prevention | Shelters
Category: Video

Why Do We Remind to Test and NOT Prevent? (Tom Nelson)


Canine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Shelters
Category: Video

Doxycycline: The Role in Heartworm Treatment, Prevention, and Transmission (Matthew W. Miller)


Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Shelters
Category: Video

Do Cats Get Heartworm?


Canine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | For Owners | Shelters
Category: Video

Three Models of Care, expanding options for treating heartworms

Three specialists in shelter medicine discuss how they manage the medical, logistical and financial challenges of treating heartworm infection in patients.

Category: Webinar
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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The days are getting shorter, the nights are cooler, leaves are starting to turn, and football season is here. But that doesn’t mean your clients can forget about protecting their pets from heartworms.

To keep this message front and center with your clients, we’re sharing a set of new posters you can print OR post on your Facebook or Instagram page.

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