Feline Heartworm Guidelines updated by the AHS
Routine heartworm screening is now recommended for cats, according to the recent guideline updates announced by the American Heartworm Society (AHS) in managing the disease.
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When summer ends, heartworm doesn’t
This trend of increasing incidence and regional spread is the confluence of a perfect storm — including a shift in the way pet owners acquire and care for their pets, a lack of awareness of how easily and efficiently heartworm infections are spread, and a lack of urgency regarding the growing nationwide risk of heartworm infection by pet owners.
Staff training on heartworm management offered in new AHS course
The five video-based training modules by the American Heartworm Society (AHS) covers heartworm biology, diagnostics, prevention, treatment, and feline heartworm disease
At-risk shelter dogs spared from euthanasia through a heartworm awareness initiative
More than 12,800 shelter pets, including nearly 1,300 asymptomatic heartworm-positive dogs, were transported to adoptive homes as part of a heartworm awareness initiative.
At-risk shelter dogs spared from euthanasia through a heartworm awareness initiative
More than 12,800 shelter pets, including nearly 1,300 asymptomatic heartworm-positive dogs, were transported to adoptive homes as part of a heartworm awareness initiative.
Heartworm prevention nonadherence prevalent in the U.S., study finds
A Morris Animal Foundation-funded research reveals an ‘alarming’ gap in heartworm prevention in canines, citing less than 40 percent of dogs studied are on preventatives
Battling heartworm starts with client education
One of the most insidious parasitic infections in dogs is heartworm. If unchecked, the parasite, Dirofilaria immitis, wreaks havoc in the dog’s heart, lungs, and arteries, often resulting in death.
Lyme disease likely at higher risk this year, CAPC says
Lyme disease is expected to pose higher-than-average risk this year, the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) reports.
Southeast U.S. “hotbed” for heartworms, warns AHS
An influx of heartworm-positive dogs across the U.S. and a general lack of prevention compliance are the driving factors behind the uptick in heartworm cases.
This is according to the American Heartworm Society (AHS). The group has unveiled its 2022 Heartworm Incidence Map, drawn from data provided by thousands of veterinary practices and shelters across the U.S.
The numbers show the locales with highest heartworm incidence continue to be those in and …