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Heartworm Guidelines

Official guidelines from the American Heartworm Society

For your convenience, guidelines are offered in both full and summary formats. These guidelines are living documents and are revised periodically based on information presented at the American Heartworm Society’s Triennial Symposium, new research, and additional clinical experience. The versions posted here supersede previous editions and have been peer reviewed by independent experts.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  This document was published in the English language and has been translated to other languages. While reasonable care has been taken to accurately translate this document, readers relying upon the content of translated versions assume all risk of errors in translation or related misinterpretations. Where clarification of content is needed please refer to the English version for original intent.

Canine Heartworm Guidelines

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Shelters

Download Full Guidelines Download Summary

Feline Heartworm Guidelines

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Shelters

Download Full Guidelines

Canine Guidelines (Spanish)

American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines (rev. 2016) - Spanish version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Canine Guidelines (Portuguese)

American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines (rev. 2016) - Portuguese version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Canine Guidelines (French)

American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines (rev. 2016) - French version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Canine Guidelines (Italian)

American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines (rev. 2016) - Italian version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Canine Guidelines (German)

American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines (rev. 2016) - German version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Canine Guidelines (Traditional Chinese)

American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines (rev. 2017) - Traditional Chinese version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Canine Guidelines (Simplified Chinese)

American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines (rev. 2017) - Simplified Chinese version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Canine Guidelines (Japanese)

American Heartworm Society Canine Guidelines (rev. 2017) - Japanese version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Feline Guidelines (Spanish)

American Heartworm Society Feline Guidelines (rev. 2016) - Spanish version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Feline Guidelines (French)

American Heartworm Society Feline Guidelines (rev. 2016) - French version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Feline Guidelines (Italian)

American Heartworm Society Feline Guidelines (rev. 2016) - Italian version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Feline Guidelines (Traditional Chinese)

American Heartworm Society Feline Guidelines (rev. 2017) - Traditional Chinese version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

Feline Guidelines (Simplified Chinese)

American Heartworm Society Feline Guidelines (rev. 2017) - Simplified Chinese version

Category: American Heartworm Society Guidelines
Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

Download PDF

The colors are changing but your clients’ heartworm prevention programs shouldn’t. To help spice up your client outreach programs this fall, the AHS has created a new set of posters you can print or post on your social pages.

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.

  • 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.

For more client tools, be sure to visit the Resource Center. And if you don’t already, make sure you’re sharing our Facebook and Instagram posts!