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ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP
• Dogs should be retested for heartworms 3 to 4 months after
treatment to confirm that all worms were killed. Occasionally,
VetBooks.ir dogs on a prevention program should be tested for heartworms
a second treatment is needed to kill all the worms. Healthy
annually or as recommended by your veterinarian.
Other information that may be useful: “How-To” Client Education
Sheets:
• How to Care for a Dog after Heartworm Adulticide Treatment
• How to Count Respirations and Monitor Respiratory Effort
Practice Stamp or Name & Address
Also available in Spanish.
From Cohn and Côté: Clinical Veterinary Advisor, 4th edition. Copyright © 2020 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
