An exhaustive listing of websites offering a wide range of information on this problem.

• http://www.peteducation.com/parasites/heartworms.htm
• http://www.animalclinic.com/hrtworm.htm
• http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=292
• http://www.dr-dan.com/heartwor.htm
• http://cal.nbc.upenn.edu/merial/hrtworm/hw_top.htm (Tthis link has a lot of in-depth information for people that study disease.)
• http://www.placervillevet.com/heartworm.htm (This is a link to a less complicated page for the average user that wants to know about the disease.)
• http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/greyhounds_retired/1299 (A small article about heartworms and greyhounds...)
• and of course the American Heartworm Society
  http://www.heartwormsociety.org/ (...also for more in-depth knowledge..)
  
  And some more sites....
   
• Heartworm Society - Canine
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• How to protect your dog from heartworm disease
• Heartworm Disease
• Heartworm Disease
• Parasitology 4001
• Mar Vista Animal Center
• Pet care Forum
• Heartworm Disease

*Thanks to Forest West Animal Clinic for this list of effective meds to prevent heartworms:

Heartgard--monthly oral, Heartgard Plus will also protect against hookworms and roundworms.
Interceptor, Sentinel--monthly protection for hookworms, roundworms and also whip worms.
Filaribits--daily
Ivermectin--liquid and now available in tablet form. In approved dosage, does not prevent roundworms or other parasites.
Revolution--monthly, spot-on that also has activity against fleas, sarcoptic mange, and ear mites.
Proheart 6--injectible that lasts 6 months. (Active ingredient is Moxidectin) Some activity against hookworms also.---note: just recently (September of 2004) recalled by the FDA

 

• Heartworm in Dogs
  Read the latest reports on the prevalence and distribution of heartworm infection in Ontario, Western Canada and Atlantic Canada.
• http://www.ovcnet.uoguelph.ca/PathoBio/Heartworm/HEARTWORM.html
• Heartworm in Dogs and Cats - University of Illinois
  Learn how a pet gets heartworm from mosquitoes and why preventing the infection is better than the cure.
• http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/CEPS/petcolumns/hrtwrm.htm
• Rutgers University - Heartworm
  Rutgers Extension describes the life cycle of the heartworm and offers advice on prevention. See photos of infested dog hearts.
• http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/hartw.htm
• Dog Owner's Guide - Heartworm Disease
  Read a detailed guide to the diagnosis, prevention and cures of heartworms in dogs. Find out about the life cycle of the worm.
• http://www.canismajor.com/dog/hartworm.html
• Vetinfo - Heartworm Disease in Dogs
  Comprehensive guide to the disease covers all aspect of its symptoms, causes, prevention and cures. View a photo of an infected dog.
• http://www.vetinfo.com/doghw.html
• AVMA - Heartworm Disease Q&A
  American Veterinary Medical Association offers dog owners a FAQ about heartworm, detailing its spread, symptoms and prevention.
• http://www.avma.org/care4pets/b2b3a.htm
• Family Veterinarian - Heartworm Disease
  Article on the disease explains how it is transmitted and diagnosed. Read about possible treatment and prevention options.
• http://www.familyvet.com/heart.htm
• American Heartworm Society - Canine Heart Worm Disease
  Extensive discussion of this common condition lists its clinical signs and offers diagnosis, prevention and treatment information.
• http://www.heartwormsociety.org/canine.htm

Prevention!

*Be sure to check with your vet to see what prevention will be best for YOUR pet and whatever heartworm preventative you decide to use,  keep your pet(s) current on their meds ! Check out this area.

Special Needs Hounds

A good portion of the dogs that are strays have had heartworms.  GPA/Houston treats these dogs before releasing them as being available for adoption.  Check out our Special Needs page as these dogs will be listed there until they have had their treatment and then found their forever home!