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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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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A dog can show signs of heartworm as early as about six months....
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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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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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It depends on the dog....
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We will often do some follow-up tests....
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A dog should be tested once a year....
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I think all groomers around here do require vaccines....
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It is a parasite that is transmitted through a mosquito. The mosquito will have the larval or the microfilaria stage....
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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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Absolutely....
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I would say yes. Ultimately that's up to the groomer as to what they require....
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Usually so. The groomers are professionals....
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Heartworms are transmitted via a mosquito bite. And then, that mosquito injects baby worms into the dog's skin....
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Heartworm is prevented in dogs by giving a monthly dewormer that kills the larva in the bloodstream and prevents them from developing into adult he...