Heartworm hotspots, expanding risk areas identified in latest reportApril 9, 2026New data from the American Heartworm Society (AHS) indicate that while the highest infection rates remain concentrated in the southern United States, heartworm cases are continuing to emerge in previously lower-risk regions across the country.
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Delivering holistic care for heartworm patientsApril 9, 2026Strict activity restrictions are essential in heartworm treatment for dogs. Success depends on various factors, including safe confinement and welfare.
Veterinarians urged to share heartworm incidence dataJanuary 6, 2026The American Heartworm Society (AHS) calls upon veterinarians to submit clinic data to support updated national mapping of heartworm disease trends in the United States.
A guide to heartworm testingMay 13, 2025Check out some key pointers to keep your heartworm screening protocol current based on the most recent recommendations from the American Heartworm Society (AHS).
2025 forecast warns of rising pet parasite threatsApril 15, 2025Check out the 2025 Pet Parasite Forecast and learn how vector-borne diseases affecting pets and humans are spreading to new regions, driven largely by changing tick and mosquito distributions.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe Lyme-positive dog: Is it necessary to treat a blue dot?February 19, 2025So, do we treat all 9.55 percent that test positive, even if they are asymptomatic and testing confirms exposure but cannot tell us which ones will, if ever, develop clinical signs? That is a lot of antibiotics to doll out for often asymptomatic patients. Sadly, because the disease is not reportable in animals, we have a much less clear picture of the true incidence of clinical cases than in human medicine, which also has significant underreporting concerns.
Feline Heartworm Guidelines updated by the AHSNovember 13, 2024Routine heartworm screening is now recommended for cats, according to the recent guideline updates announced by the American Heartworm Society (AHS) in managing the disease.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhen summer ends, heartworm doesn'tOctober 10, 2024This 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 courseJuly 20, 2024The 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 initiativeApril 15, 2024More 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.
