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Heartworm Prevention Posters

Your walls will talk

Our beautiful new set of posters make a strong impression. Click on any poster thumbnail below to access a high-resolution version that you are invited to print or share.

Click an image below to see a full-resolution version. You may then save the image by right-clicking (PC) or CTRL + Click (Mac) and choosing "Save image" from the popup menu.

Heartworm Awareness Month Posters

Heartworm prevention beats a blanket

This poster emphasizes the importance of protecting cats from heartworms.

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Have you heard? (cat)

This poster explains that the AHS now recommends routine heartworm testing in cats.

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Feline | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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It's cool to be heartworm free

This poster reminds dog owners that heartworm prevention helps keep dogs happy and healthy.

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Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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If she forgets (cat)

This poster emphasizes the importance of remembering to give cats their heartworm prevention ON TIME.

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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If she forgets (dog)

This poster emphasizes the importance of remembering to give dogs their heartworm prevention ON TIME.

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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They protect the ones you love

This poster depicts a dog protecting a baby and reminds pet owners that dogs need protection, too -- from heartworms.

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Other | Veterinary Professionals

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Why is this cat smiling

This poster shows a happy cat who is protected from heartworms.

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Other | Veterinary Professionals

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Why is this dog smiling

This poster shows a happy dog who is protected from heartworms.

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Other | Veterinary Professionals

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Yikes, I saw a mosquito

The poster notes the danger mosquitoes--which transmit heartworms--pose to pets.

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Other | Veterinary Professionals

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I can sleep easy

This poster describes the peace of mind cats--and owners--have when cats are protected from heartworms.

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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This hike was brought to you by year-round heartworm prevention

This poster reminds dog owners that beautiful hikes outdoors are only possible when pets are protected from heartworms

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Don't quit giving heartworm prevention in the fall

This poster explains that skipping heartworm prevention in the fall will make their pets sad

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Canine | Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Give cats REAL heartworm protection

This poster reminds cats owners that REAL heartworm protection is what matters

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Heartworm prevention beats pumpkin spice lattes

This poster reminds cat owners that heartworm prevention when fall arrives is better for cats that pumpkin spice lattes!

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Mosquitoes are still in "season"

This poster reminds pet owners not to rely on "seasonal" heartworm prevention

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Don't "fall" for heartworm "fall" myths

This poster explains that the idea that pets can stop heartworm prevention in the fall is a myth

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Seasons change but heartworm prevention doesn't

This poster expresses the importance of year-round heartworm prevention

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Canine | Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Thank you SOOO much for my heartworm prevention!

This poster shows the joy dogs feel when they're protected from heartworms

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Heartworm Prevention = Peace

This social media poster shows a cat that's resting easy, thanks to people who protect him from heartworms

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Life is Good When You're Heartworm-Free

This social media poster shows a happy dog enjoying the sweetness of being protected from heartworms

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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There's No Escaping Heartworms

This social media poster with dogs on a mountain emphasizes the pervasive risk of heartworms.

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Heartworms (and Mosquitoes) are SCARY

This social media poster depicts a cat that's frightened of a mosquito because of the threat of heartworms.

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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I'm Jumping for Joy!

This social media poster emphasizes the importance of year-round heartworm prevention for dogs.

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Canine | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Protect Me From Parasites!

This social media poster depicts the importance of protecting cats from external AND internal parasites, including heartworms.

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Feline | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Pet Owner Education Posters

These are Heartworms (Spanish)

A picture paints a thousand words in this poster showing what heartworms look like.

Category: Pet Owner Education Posters
Canine | Prevention | Treatment | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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The Masked Marauder

If pets are unprotected, they're in danger from mosquitoes that transmit heartworms.

Category: Pet Owner Education Posters
Canine | Feline | Prevention | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Don't let heartworm disease break your heart (empty collar)

Heartworm disease can be fatal in dogs. See your veterinarian for annual testing and year-round prevention.

Category: Pet Owner Education Posters
Canine | Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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These are heartworms

One mosquito bite can lead to heartworms that are 12 inches long--or more.

Category: Pet Owner Education Posters
Canine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Don’t let heartworm disease break your heart (dog house)

Heartworm disease can be fatal in dogs. Make sure to have your veterinarian prescribe heartworm prevention.

Category: Pet Owner Education Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Grounded/Unfounded Series

Grounded or Unfounded: Heartworm disease in dogs is difficult to treat.

While hearworm infection can be treated in dogs, the treatment regime can be arduous.

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Canine | Prevention | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Grounded or Unfounded: Treating for ticks and fleas does not protect my dog from heartworm infection.

Not every parasite-prevention product prevents heartworm in pets--some only address pests like fleas and ticks. Read the label and make sure your pet is getting the protection he or she needs.

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Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Grounded or Unfounded: Only dogs and cats get heartworms.

Heartworm don't just infect dogs and cats--from ferrets to foxes, a number of other species get heartworm disease, too.

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Canine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Grounded or Unfounded: It's too dry here for heartworms.

Mosquitoes--and heartworms--can be found in desert climates where practices like irrigation and watering provide places for mosquitoes to breed.

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Canine | Feline | Prevention | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Grounded or Unfounded: It's too cold here for heartworms.

Many areas of the country have cold winters--AND heartworms. Year-round prevention provides the best way to keep your pet safe.

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Canine | Feline | Prevention | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Grounded or Unfounded: Indoor pets are safe from heartworm infection.

Mosquitoes come inside--which means "indoor" pets are exposed to heartworms, too.

Category: Grounded/Unfounded Series Posters
Canine | Prevention | Life Cycle | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Grounded or Unfounded: Heartworms don't live here.

While heartworms are more prevalent in some parts of the country they're diagnosed in all 50 states.

Category: Grounded/Unfounded Series Posters
Canine | Feline | Prevention | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Grounded or Unfounded: Dogs taking heartworm preventives should be tested every year.

Annual testing is an important component of heartworm management in dogs, even if they're on prevention.

Category: Grounded/Unfounded Series Posters
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Grounded or Unfounded: Cats don't get heartworm disease

Cats get heartworm disease, too--and unlike dogs, they have no options for treatment. Year-round prevention is the best approach.

Category: Grounded/Unfounded Series Posters
Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Grounded or Unfounded: All drugs that prevent parasites prevent heartworm infection.

Treating your pet for parasites? Read the label and make sure it covers heartworms!

Category: Grounded/Unfounded Series Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series

Think 12 Series: Would you know if she had heartworm (canine)

Heartworms happen on the inside. Only a veterinarian is equipped to test dog for heartworms.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Would you know if he had heartworm (feline)

Heartworms happen on the inside. Only a veterinarian is equipped to test cats for heartworms.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Has heartworms will travel

Coyotes get heartworms. And because they're not likely to be on heartworm prevention, they are an important source of heartworm transmission.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Prevention | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: If your cat gets heartworms there is no treatment

Sad but true--there's no approved treatment for heartworm infection in cats.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Feline | Prevention | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Loves the beach. Doesn't love heartworms

What dog would want heartworms? Protect your pup!

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Just One infected mosquito can infect many pets

An infected mosquito can infect every pet it feeds on.

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Canine | Feline | Prevention | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Both indoor and outdoor cats get heartworms

Anywhere there are mosquitoes--indoors or out--there's a threat of heartworm disease for a cat.

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Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Heartworms can grow up to a foot long (b)

Heartworms can grow to be 12 inches long or MORE inside a dog's heart, lungs, and arteries.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Enemies Approaching

Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes--and it only takes one bite.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Feline | Prevention | Life Cycle | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: She can't hide from heartworm (canine)

Your dog can't play hide-and--go-seek with heartworms. Keep him on year-round heartworm prevention.

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Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: He can't hide from heartworm (feline)

Unprotected cats are a risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito. Keep him on preventives year-round.

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Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: He can't hide from heartworm (ferret)

Cute little ferrets are HIGHLY susceptible to heartworms.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Prevention | Exotics | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Braves the outdoors. Fears Heartworms. (feline)

Cats that aren't on year-round heartworm prevention have reason to fear this sometimes fatal--disease.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Has your growing dog outgrown her heartworm preventive

Puppies grow up fast, and their heartworm medication dosage can change quickly. Make sure your dog is taking the right dose.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Has your big boned cat outgrown his heartworm preventive

Heartworm preventives are dosed by weight. Make sure your kitty is getting the right dose.

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Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Heartworms can grow up to a foot long (a)

Heartworms are long. In fact, they can grow more than a foot long in a dog's heart, lungs and arteries.

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Think 12 Series: Where there's a will, there's a way for heartworms to get inside. (Dog & Cat)

Indoor pets aren't safe from heartworms.

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Canine | Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Where there's a will, there's a way for heartworms to get inside. (Cat)

Mosquitoes are sneaky and find lots of ways to come indoors. Indoor pets need heartworm prevention, too.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: There's no such thing as a heartworm free zone. (Desert)

Heartworms have been diagnosed in all 50 states.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Protection is priceless. (Dog)

Heartworm disease can threaten your dog's health--and even his life.

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Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Cost

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Think 12 Series: Protection is priceless. (Cat)

There's no approved treatment for heartworm infection in cats.

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Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Cost

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Think 12 Series: Heartworms love vacations, too. (Young Owner)

Warm and sunny? Yes. Mosquitoes? Yes. Heartworm prevention? Yes.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Media | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Heartworms love vacations, too. (Two Dogs)

When you pack for that long vacation, don't forget your dog's heartworm prevention.

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Think 12 Series: Heartworms love vacations, too. (Senior Owner)

That warm, sunny vacation spot is probably a safe haven for heartworms. Make sure your dog is protected.

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Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Heartworms are always in season. (Hunting)

Make it "open season" on heartworms by giving your dog year-round heartworm prevention.

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Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Heartworms are always in season. (Hiking)

Cooler weather doesn't necessarily mean the threat of heartworms is gone.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners | Incidence

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Think 12 Series: Heartworm protection is spelled L-O-V-E. (Dog)

If you love your dog, protect him from heartworms.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Heartworm protection is spelled L-O-V-E. (Cat)

If you love your cat, protect her from heartworms.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Best friends deserve the best care. (Dog)

Dogs are loyal friends. Show you love them by protecting them from heartworms.

Category: Think 12 Posters
Canine | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Think 12 Series: Best friends deserve the best care. (Cat)

Heartworm prevention helps keep cats happy and healthy.

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Feline | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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When warm weather hits, you will want to ramp up your heartworm education efforts. To help make this goal easy--and fun--the AHS has created a new set of posters to print or post on your social pages.

  • 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.

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