This is a very general question, but if your dog was coming in for a well-check, we would routinely do a yearly heartworm test, which is a blood te...
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The most common sign that we run into that owners have mentioned is that their pets act like puppies again after laser therapy....
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Depending on what test we run and if we do the lab in the veterinary clinic, I would argue to tell you between five and 10 minutes you'll have them...
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The biggest thing is figuring out what the best laser therapy plan is for your pet. And every pet is different....
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Quite a lot....
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I usually tell my clients that it's a needle poke, so it's like getting a vaccine....
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We have the dog version of NSAIDs that are safer than most of the human medications that we can give as far as NSAIDs go....
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Dog laser therapy focuses on the inflammation in the body....
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Extremely effective. Especially because the technology with this type of equipment is quite advanced....
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If your dog misses one dose, I am fine with restarting the following month....
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That's a great question because there is a vector for heartworm disease....
What should I do if I miss a dose of my dog's heartworm prevention? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Give the next regularly-scheduled dose. Once a dog gets infected, it takes seven months for that infestation to mature....
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On the average size dog, meaning let's say anywhere from Labradors on down, most blood panels that have to we pull require a jugular stick from the...
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If we find something that's abnormal, we will want to follow up with that....
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It is completely safe. So the great thing about laser therapy, it is non-invasive. We have our unit here; it’s not set up....
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So it varies, as it depends on what you're using it for, but most of the time, we're going to be using it for something like arthritis....
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If you miss a dose of your heartworm prevention for your dog, get them back on prevention ASAP—speak to your veterinarian....
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It depends on the test, and it depends on where we run the tests....
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We use a cold laser, so this is a machine that is not going to cut or anything like that like you may be familiar with with laser surgery....
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It depends on what test we run. I was just laughing because you sounded very nervous about your follow-up blood work, but that's okay....