Media Overview
In This Section AHS Media Contacts News Releases Selected Milestone Events in Heartworm Disease Background Information Signs of Heartworm Disease…
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Lea-Ann Germinder
This blog is written by Lea-Ann O'Hare Germinder, M.S., APR, Fellow PRSA, an accomplished expert in the field of public relations and a scholar in responsible AI. This blog represents her viewpoints on matters of importance to pet parents, the veterinary profession and pet industry plus occasional guest posts.
2007 Heartworm Symposium Brings Changes to Web Site
The American Heartworm Society (AHS) has re-launched its Web site, www.heartwormsociety.org, with a new look focusing on this summer’s 12th…
2004 Heartworm Symposium Held In Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa. – AVMA Convention – (July 23, 2004) The latest research on heartworm disease, treatment and prevention took center…
What Is Heartworm Disease?
Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms living in the arteries of the lungs…
Pet Owner Glossary
Acanthocheilonema reconditum (A. reconditum) (formerly called Dipetalonema reconditum) scientific name for a harmless parasite occasionally found in dogs. Important because…
Feline Heartworm Disease
Feline Heartworm Disease Heartworm infection takes place when a mosquito carrying infective, microscopic-size heartworm larvae, bites into a cat for…
Canine Heartworm Disease
Canine Heartworm Disease Dogs are considered the definitive host for heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis). However, heartworms may infect more than 30…
Heartworm Disease – A Serious Threat
Batavia, Ill. | April 4, 2003 Since the first diagnosis of canine heartworm disease over one hundred years ago, heartworm…
Order Publications
Client Brochure: Heartworm Disease In Cats Heartworm Disease in Cats is written to help educate the lay person on feline…
Support the Society
The mission of the American Heartworm Society is to further the scientific progress in the study of heartworm disease, and…
