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

Category: Clinical FAQs
Canine | Exotics | Feline | Life Cycle | Other | Prevention | Veterinary Professionals

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This handout explains why heartworm prevention continues to be necessary, even when the weather is turning cooler.

Category: Fact Sheets
Canine | Feline | Incidence | Life Cycle | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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The news that a dog has tested positive for heartworms can be scary for a dog owner. This fact sheet outline what to expect during treatment and how to ensure your pet stays heartworm-free in the future.

Category: Fact Sheets
Canine | Diagnosis | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Treatment | Veterinary Professionals

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This infographic shares extensive information about the mosquitoes that transmit heartworms.

Category: Infographics
Canine | Diagnosis | Feline | Incidence | Life Cycle | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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This infographic explains that because you can't outsmart mosquitoes, pet's need year-round heartworm prevention.

Category: Infographics
Canine | Feline | Incidence | Life Cycle | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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This infographic details why urban environments are warmer an dmore conducive to heartworm transmission

Category: Infographics
Canine | Feline | Incidence | Life Cycle | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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This infographic explains that mosquito mobility has contributed to the spread of heartworms to new parts of the U.S.

Category: Infographics
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This infographic explains that mosquitoes and heartworms can thrive throughout the U.S.

Category: Infographics
Canine | Feline | Incidence | Life Cycle | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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Because mosquitoes are a nationwide threat, so is heartworm disease. This infographic explains it.

Category: Infographics
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This infographic explains how environmental waste can create protected areas of standing water where mosquitoes breed--which provides a heartworm-friendly habitat.

Category: Infographics
Canine | Feline | Incidence | Life Cycle | Other | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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This infographic explains the connection between watering practices--especially in airid areas--and mosquito breeding--which expands heartworm habitats

Category: Infographics
Canine | Feline | Life Cycle | Pet Owners | Prevention | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals

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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.

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!