Tag Archives: positive heartworm test

Jul201111

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Testing Important After Missing Heartworm Preventive

“OK, if it’s important, we’ll go ahead and schedule,” said Griffin’s dad. There are very few things your pet’s doctor will recommend that aren’t “important.” In the present case we were calling our client after failing to obtain a response to two mailed reminders and several phone calls. At Griffin’s last visit, seven months ago, [...]

Nov200905

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When Heartworm Tests Don’t Agree

Bennie is a case of a dog with heartworm tests that can’t agree with each other. Bennie’s owner was shocked and amazed a few weeks ago when he got a diagnosis of a positive heartworm test from his regular veterinarian. Bennie had gotten his heartworm preventive on schedule every month, as was using the heartworm [...]