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Can YOU Outsmart a Mosquito?

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

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

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What if My Dog Tests Positive for Heartworms

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 | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Shelters | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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5 Facts About Heartworm Disease

Category: Fact Sheets
Canine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Exotics

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Why Your Dog Needs an Annual Heartworm Check-up

Category: Fact Sheets
Canine | Prevention | Diagnosis

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Category: Heartworm Images
Canine | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Category: Heartworm Images
Canine | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Category: Heartworm Images
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Category: Heartworm Images
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Category: Heartworm Images
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Category: Heartworm Images
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Category: Heartworm Images
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Category: Heartworm Images
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Category: Heartworm Images
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Category: Heartworm Images
Canine | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Category: Heartworm Images
Canine | Diagnosis | Veterinary Professionals | Pet Owners

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Mosquitoes and Heartworm are a Deadly Combination

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

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

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Don't Try to Out-Smart Mosquitoes

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

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

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Urban environment and mosquito season

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

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

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Mosquitoes are Serial Killers

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

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

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Mosquitoes are on the Move

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

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

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Let's Talk Trash

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 | Prevention | Life Cycle | Shelters | Other | Veterinary Professionals | Incidence

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Irrigation Expands Heartworm Habitats

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

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

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7 Steps to Help Your Pet Live a Long, Healthy Life

This infographic outlines 7 well-pet steps pet owners can follow to help ensure their pets live long, healthy lives

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

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Feline HW progression infographic

This infographic shows how heartworm progresses when a cat becomes infected.

Category: Infographics
Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | Other | Veterinary Professionals

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History of Heartworm infographic

In this infographic, learn little-known facts about heartworm discoveries and innovation in heartworm management.

Category: Infographics
Canine | Feline | Prevention | Diagnosis | Treatment | Life Cycle | Shelters | 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.

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!