Understanding barriers to heartworm research today
In this video, Emeritus Professor and researcher Dr. Tim Geary of the Institute of Parastitology at McGill University explains the barriers to heartworm research and how it differs from research on other parasites in other species.
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Understanding heartworm-host interactions
In this video, Emeritus Professor and researcher Dr. Tim Geary of the Institute of Parastitology at McGill University explains how a better understanding of heartworms and how they interact with their hosts and their environment might help researchers in the future as they develop new strategies for heartworm prevention.
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Understanding the prevalence of heartworm in cats
The true prevalence of heartworms in cats has been a question in the minds of many veterinarians. In this video, veterinary parasitologist and Zoetis scientist Dr. Jessica Rodriguez discusses the findings of a recent study that compared the results of heartworm testing in dogs and cats from a heartworm-endemic area of the U.S. and explains what it revealed about different types of heartworm tests and which tests give the most accurate picture of heartworm prevalence.
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Understanding the risk of heartworm in cats
Heartworm disease in cats is very different from hearhtworm in dogs, as Dr. Tom Nelson explains.
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Videos: 2016 NAVC Symposium
Watch EyeOn Heartworm Presentations from the 2016 NAVC Symposium.
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Was that a MOSQUITO?
In this video reel, a cat runs in fear from a mosquito that might be carrying heartworms
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What are Heartworms?
Why are heartworms a threat to your dog? This short video explains.
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When and why should cats be screen for heartworms?
n the U.S., veterinarians tend to reserve heartworm testing in cats for those that show overt clinical signs of adult heartworm infections. In this video, veterinary parasitologist and Zoetis scientist Dr. Jessica Rodriguez explains what a recent study done in conjunction with University of Florida and University of Oklahoma researchers revealed about the need to screen cats for heartworm and the need to protect them from this common parasite.
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When cats test positive for heartworms, what's next?
Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Clarke Atkins explains how veterinarians can interpret the results of antigen and antibody heartworm tests in cats.
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When dogs test positive for heartworms, what's next?
Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Clarke Atkins outlines testing strategies for dogs that test positive for heartworms.
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