Heartworms are on the rise, and it depends on the area. In the Southeast United States, they're pretty common in dogs not on preventatives....
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We recommend testing at least once a year. And that's per the American Heartworm Society....
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I don't know that I can say for everyone that there's one answer....
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Depending on which prevention you choose, it's going to be for the most part the same as any medication....
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Great question. Here at Good Vets, we have a list of requirements to get our services with grooming or just our bathing services....
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Usually, I'm going to run a test called an ELISA test. It's a blood test that we run here in the office....
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They definitely can die from heartworm disease....
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That's a tricky question to answer. I guess you could look at it in three ways. So number one, heartworm prevention is extremely imperative....
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When given every month, year-round heartworm prevention is very effective....
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Heartworms are prevented by an easy oral chewable tablet or an injectable that lasts six months....
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A dog can show signs of heartworm as early as about six months....
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It depends on the dog....
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That's always the question because heartworm preventions are so effective....
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An occasional dog can have diarrhea, but it’s very rare....
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I think all groomers around here do require vaccines....
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A dog should be tested once a year....
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Yes, heartworm prevention is necessary. They've detected heartworm in every state in the U.S....
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So that's very dependent on each groomer. I have a groomer that I use, and I work with personally, and she takes each pet as they come....
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The following recommendation is going to be getting your dog set up for heartworm treatment....