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Practical Advice About Heartworm Preventive Lapses

The Heartworm Hotline column is presented in partnership between Today’s Veterinary Practice and...

Better heartworm data? AHS needs you

Every three years, the American Heartworm Society (AHS) releases new data on the incidence of the...

Facing the hard truth: You can’t please all of your clients

When the going gets tough, stick to the basics of good communication and kindness to help improve...

Persuading clients to purchase a 12-month supply of preventives gets easier if you explain the...

All About Pets: Hot, rainy weather just right for heartworms

The recent rains and storms can give rise to a big surge in the mosquito population that could...

Get a handle on heartworm disease

Having a solid understanding of the heartworm life cycle—and the damage this disease can do—is the...

Heartworm hotspots: When pet travel is the trouble

Heartworm disease is affecting more dogs and cats in more parts of the country than ever, in part...

Ask the Vet Heartworms a Year-Round Danger

By Dr. Ken McMillan DTN Contributing Editor QUESTION: I give my dog heartworm preventive every...

Heartworm Positive Dogs Crowd Shelters Awaiting Potential Adopters

SAN MARCOS, Texas -- While mosquito bites may be a nuisance to us, one bite could potentially be a...

More dogs are getting sick as climate change pushes diseases into new parts of the US

SAN FRANCISCO – As if this year's storms , floods and heat waves weren't enough to worry you, some...

Heartworm is a horrific pet disease in Doña Ana County, but preventable

Southern New Mexico is facing more insecticide-resistant mosquitoes, and epidemiologist Michael...

3 Super-Simple Heartworm Prevention Tips

Heartworm is a nasty, potentially fatal disease caused by parasitic worms living in an animal’s...

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RT @AHS_Think12: If you're treating heartworm-positive dogs in your clinic, check out this tutorial with AHS past-president Dr. Stephen Jon…

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