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Client Brochure: Heartworm Disease In Cats Heartworm Disease in Cats is written to help educate the lay person on feline…
Author Lea-Ann Germinder, Ph.D.
Lea-Ann Germinder, Ph.D.
This blog is written by Lea-Ann Germinder, Ph.D., 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.
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…
Support the Society
The mission of the American Heartworm Society is to further the scientific progress in the study of heartworm disease, and…
Winn Feline Foundation Announces 2007 Grant Recipients
The Winn Feline Foundation is pleased to receive proposals from veterinary researchers around the world who are interested in improving…
Winn Foundation Announces DNA Identification of Feline Blood Types
The Winn Feline Foundation is pleased to announce the identification of the DNA mutations that cause the A and B…
Veterinarian James R. Richards, Passes Away
Dr. Richards and Dr. Mew The director of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Feline Health Center and a…
