Dog Heartworm Treatment

Question by magsoh19: Why do I need to test my dog for heart worm first before I start him on medication??
He is 3 years old, and shows no sign of ever haveing heart worm or haveing heartworm, my friend says it is ok to just start him on it, but the vet says otherwise, do they just want my money??

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Answer by paintedrain2
Heartworms can go undetected for quite a long time.

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Question by I’m Special: Does a dog need a heart worm test every year?
My dog has never missed a month of her medication and now my vet claims she has to be tested every year for heart worm.

Is that necessary?

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Answer by olivia:]
go to your vet

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Question by ?Jackie Blue?: Do I need to continue heart worm medication for my dog all year long?
We have given our dog his heart worm and flea/tick meds regularly, since adopting last Feb. We have used all his heart worm medication and wondered if we need to continue it. If I remember correctly, I think it is optional to keep them on it year round, but wondered if anyone else stops the heart worm medication during the winter months. Any suggestions are appreciated.

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Answer by Maverick
Yes or untill you run out of what you got.

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Question by .: Do I really need to de-worm my other dog even though he has no evidence of tapeworms?
One of my dogs has tapeworm (found the moving “rice” in his stool.) When I called the vet to set an appointment, they wanted me to bring my other dog in for the medication as well (and charge another office visit…)

The dog with worms was recently adopted from the pound and was a stray prior to that. I haven’t seen any fleas in the house, but I treated the house just to be sure. My other dog does not ever eat the infected dog’s feces or lick his behind. And they are both on revolution to prevent fleas.

I feel like I shouldn’t have to treat my dog for something he may not even have. Can I just wait to see if the evidence of tapeworm appears in that dog? Or is it really necessary to just give them both the meds?

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Answer by Johanna Sinik
Go to the vet and have it checked.

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