If we don't treat that heartworm, as I said, it ultimately could cause the death of your dog....
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We generally do a series of three injections....
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The big categories to think of are the monthly oral preventions, such as a chew or tablet that you give monthly....
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Because dogs tend not to show any signs until they have a very mature, advanced infestation....
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Absolutely. Most dogs' behavior issues stem from fear. My biggest concern is to make sure they are as fear-free as they can be....
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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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Indirectly, yes. It's not like if a dog with heartworm disease touches another dog that they'll instantly pass that heartworm disease....
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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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It’s not painful, per se, but they feel sick, uncomfortable, and they're likely having difficulty breathing....
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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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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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The actual components or the medical components of it may differ, depending on the type of prevention that you're giving....
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That's a great question. Having your dog vaccinated for grooming is essential on a couple of fronts....
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Is it painful in the sense like you stubbed your toe?...
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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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Great question....
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The biggest one is that heartworm disease can kill your pet....
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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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So there have been studies and some of these studies have shown that even 25% of pets that are indoors can get heartworm....