As I said, we have the adult heartworm, and then we have some larval stages....
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Heartworms are prevented by an easy oral chewable tablet or an injectable that lasts six months....
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The ELISA test is very accurate, but on occasion, if it's, say, a really weak positive, we call them, or it's just not a really strong positive, if...
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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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They definitely can die from heartworm disease....
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Ten times out of 10, I'm going to say a professional....
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In a dog, typically, you're going to see coughing. And that's the most common sign. Sometimes, weight loss, you'll see that as well....
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The signs can vary pretty significantly. It varies from mild to moderate to severe to worst cases, even death....
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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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Absolutely....
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Most, if not all, FDA-approved heartworm preventions are incredibly effective—in fact, over 99% effective....
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The heartworm preventatives are 95% effective, if not more. There are a few cases of resistant heartworms that have become more recent....
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The risks are pretty significant because if heartworm disease is left untreated and essentially unprevented, it's probably not going to end well fo...
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We recommend starting heartworm prevention at eight weeks for all of our patients....
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The following recommendation is going to be getting your dog set up for heartworm treatment....
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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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So there have been studies and some of these studies have shown that even 25% of pets that are indoors can get heartworm....
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We will often do some follow-up tests....
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I don't know that I can say for everyone that there's one answer....