Every dog, especially in Texas, should start heartworm prevention by eight weeks of age....
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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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Is it painful in the sense like you stubbed your toe?...
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Death is one of the most significant complications. These dogs can go into respiratory distress syndrome. Also, these worms are 12 inches long....
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That depends on the grooming facility....
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If your dog spends a lot of time outdoors by water sources, such as rivers, ponds, lakes, things like that versus desert areas, that could increase...
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We recommend testing at least once a year. And that's per the American Heartworm Society....
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Heartworms are visible via ultrasound in some cases....
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Yes, heartworm prevention is necessary. They've detected heartworm in every state in the U.S....
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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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Great question....
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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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They definitely can die from heartworm disease....
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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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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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Ten times out of 10, I'm going to say a professional....