But New Guidelines Take Some of the Sting Out of Heartworm Disease
During the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, the AHS will announce the 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of Heartworm Infection in Dogs and the 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of Heartworm Infection in Cats.
Heartworms are parasitic worms spread by mosquitoes, living in the arteries of the lungs and in the right side of the heart in cats and dogs. The new 2005 guidelines recommend annual testing, testing in between prevention product changes, and support year-round prevention in order to manage heartworm disease.
To access the complete guidelines, visit www.heartwormsociety.org. To schedule an interview with the AHS president, call one of the following contacts:
WHO:
The American Heartworm Society
WHAT:
2005 Guidelines
WHERE:
ACVIM 2005 Forum
Baltimore Convention Center
Press Room, #350
WHEN:
June 2, 2005, 2 – 3 p.m.