Heartworm Resource Center

The Mighty Mosquito The Role of Control in Heartworm Prevention

What is multimodal heartworm prevention--and why is mosquito control important? Parasitologist Dr. John McCall explains.

The Truth About Testing in Cats

What kind of heartworm testing is recommended for cats? Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Clarke Atkins sorts it out.

Managing Heartworm Disease in Shelter Animals

MARTHA SMITH-BLACKMORE, DVM

Cases in Point: Why the AHS Guidelines Matter

Why is it important to understand the AHS heartworm management guidelines? Dr. Elizabeth Clyde shares why it's important to her.

Heartworm Compliance: Take a Team Approach

How can enlisting the entire veterinary team improve heartworm education? Practice owner Dr. Chris Rehm shares his experience.

Adulticide Treatment: Minimizing Melarsomine Complications

When treating heartworm-positive dogs with adulticide therapy, how can I minimize melarsomine complications? Dr. Stephen Jones explains.

Make Heartworm Preventive Reminders a Priority

How can heartworm prevention reminders help with client compliance? Dr. Tom Nelson explains how reminders have helped in his practice.

Can YOU Outsmart a Mosquito?

Why doesn't the AHS recommend "seasonal" heartworm prevention? Dr. Tom Nelson has answers.

5 Facts About Heartworm Disease

Why Your Dog Needs an Annual Heartworm Check-up

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How Do Cats Get Heartworms?

Like dogs, cats get heartworms through the bite of an infected mosquito. However, the disease cats get from heartworms is different from that of dogs.

There's No Season for Heartworms

Heartworm transmission doesn't have a "season." That's why the AHS recommends year-round heartworm prevention.

A Stroll Through Petsville: How Heartworm Prevention Adds Up

Heartworm prevention makes sense for pet health--and saves dollars and cents for pet owners.

How Do Dogs Get Heartworms?

Understanding the heartworm life cycle can help you better understand why it's important to protect your dog. This infographic makes the life cycle easy to understand.