It’s not painful, per se, but they feel sick, uncomfortable, and they're likely having difficulty breathing....
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We test with blood, so we draw a couple of drops of blood from your pet. Many of them don't tend to mind it one bit....
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I think all groomers around here do require vaccines....
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Typically, yes. We recommend a heartworm test every year for monitoring. We want to make sure our products are continuing to be effective....
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I probably see, on average here, at least between 10 and 20 cases a year. So that might not seem like a lot, but to me, it's significant....
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The best way to prevent heartworm disease in dogs is by getting a product from your veterinarian, whether it be orally, topically administered by y...
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Great question. Yes. All the dogs should be current on their vaccinations for that area in Maryland or wherever you are....
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It's a little bit of blood that we take from your dog, sometimes out of the front leg and other times out of the neck....
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So it's really dependent on each and every groomer. I would encourage you to select a groomer that does require vaccines for your pet....
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We generally do a series of three injections....
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Ten times out of 10, I'm going to say a professional....
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Dogs that are outside or in pens all of the time can be inundated with mosquito bites compared to a dog that's more indoors....
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There are, but I think, the risks of some injection site soreness or having to do some exercise restriction or things like that with your dog are f...
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No prevention is 100%, but the ones prescribed by your veterinarian give you your best chance of preventing something like heartworm disease....
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That really depends on the groomer....
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There are many products out there. They're called macrocyclic lactones, that's the class of medication, and they're very safe monthly pills....
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This is another good question that we often run into. Some dogs get very nervous or anxious in those situations....
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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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One type of heartworm prevention that we have here is an oral Interceptor, which is an oral dewormer....
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Every dog, especially in Texas, should start heartworm prevention by eight weeks of age....