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If my dog tests positive, do I need additional tests? - Haywood Animal Hospital

Yes. If your dog tests positive, we will usually send out a confirmation on a test at the lab, which is a little different test. So yes, they do.

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How often should my dog be tested? - Haywood Animal Hospital

Once a year.

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When should my dog be tested for heartworms? - Haywood Animal Hospital

Your dog should be tested anywhere between six months and a year, depending on the hospital's preference, and then every year after that.

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How is my dog tested for heartworm disease? - Haywood Animal Hospital

It's a very simple blood test. We just take a small sample of blood. About three drops of blood are all we need, and then it is run on an in-house test.

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How significant is my dog’s risk for heartworm? - Haywood Animal Hospital

In this area, heartworm disease is very significant. One mosquito bite can transmit heartworm disease.

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How does my dog’s lifestyle affect their risk for heartworm? - Haywood Animal Hospital

Most dogs are actually potentially affected by heartworm disease. There's definitely a higher risk in dogs who spend a lot of time outside hiking, but even indoor dogs can get heartworm disease.

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How are heartworms transmitted? - Haywood Animal Hospital

Heartworms are transmitted via the mosquito. A mosquito first bites an infected dog, then the heartworm actually gets in the mosquito's body and reproduces, and then it is put back into another dog through injection.

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What causes dog heartworm? - Haywood Animal Hospital

Dog heartworm is caused by a parasite that lives in their blood and migrates to their heart.

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How soon will I receive my dog’s lab results? - Countryside Veterinary Clinic

It's usually very quick. Some of it's done in-house in our laboratory, and we can have it done in minutes. Sometimes we send it out to external laboratories, but it will return in a few days.

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