It is safe to wait to perform
an initial heartworm test at about fifteen months of age, when rabies and distemper booster vaccinations are given.
Not exact matches
This means that even if your pet has become infected during the time that you missed a
heartworm dose,
test results would not show as positive until 6 months after the
initial infection.
Similar symptoms can be cause by
heartworm, so if your dog isn't on a preventative, a vet will
test for this as part of the
initial examination.
The reduced adoption fee still includes everything a full - priced adoption fee would: a behaviorally and medically evaluated dog that has had
initial vaccines,
heartworm testing, deworming, spay / neuter surgery, a microchip and a license.
The time between the
initial mosquito bite and a positive
test result for
heartworm disease is often more than six months, so unless you are continuously administering a monthly
heartworm preventative, your dog could
test negative, yet still develop
heartworm disease.
Blood
tests will not detect
heartworms in a dog until the larvae have matured into adult worms, which takes about six months following
initial infection.
There are a number of different
heartworm antigen
tests, so it is best to confirm using a different
test than the one that gave the
initial positive result.
This includes the
initial veterinary visit with vaccination,
heartworm test, spay, neutering, and treatment for any medical condition.
Cost of spaying and neutering
Initial inoculations Microchip implant (all animals) FeLV / FIV Combo
Test (Feline Only) Occult
Heartworm Test Flea and Tick Prevention Monthly Parasite Prevention Are the pets fixed?
First series of vaccinations Spay / neuter Physical exam by staff veterinarian Negative
test for feline leukemia (cats) Negative
test for FIV (cats 6 months +) Negative
test for
heartworm (dogs 6 months +) Treatment for internal parasites
Initial dose of
heartworm and parasite preventative (dogs)
Initial dose of flea preventative Microchip for permanent identification
All the cats and dogs in our adoption program are provided with many services: spay / neuter surgery, microchips, collars,
initial vaccinations,
heartworm and / or other
testing, behavior and medical assessments and of course, nutritious food.
For the product guarantee to be active, a
heartworm test must be performed 6 months after the
initial Proheart6 ® dose to confirm the dog was not incubating a
heartworm infection when it first started using the product.
Because commonly used canine
heartworm antigen
tests identify this antigen, these
tests can not be used to confirm a diagnosis of
heartworm disease during the
initial disease process in cats.
If your puppy is older than six months old during this
initial visit, he or she will also need to undergo a
heartworm test.
Most shelter animals have no known veterinary history before admission to the shelter, so recently adopted animals need to return to the veterinarian for a repeat
heartworm test 6 months after their
initial visits.
After an in - depth physical and evaluation which included
tests for
heartworm, a full blood panel, urine and fecal analysis, and a full set of x-rays, the
initial findings are raging infections of his teeth, gums, and ears.
These packages include their first Doctor examination, all
initial immunizations and required boosters (except for the influenza vaccinations), dewormers, parasitic
test (and FIV / Leuk
test for kittens), and even their first dose of
heartworm and flea prevention!
Your adoption fee includes a general physical exam by our medical staff, spay / neuter surgery,
initial vaccinations, deworming, microchip / tag,
heartworm testing, free behavior and training advice, 10 % off ARL Animal House store purchases for the life of the pet, and 10 % off ARL training classes.
Also,
heartworms take months to develop and you likely won't notice any signs until your fuzzy one needs serious veterinarian intervention and treatment — it takes approximately six months from the time of
initial infection until detection as the
test detects adult worms.
Dog adoption fees, which include: spay / neuter surgery,
initial dog / puppy distemper, kennel cough, a rabies vaccine for dogs over 6 mo., de-worming, flea treatment, microchipping, lab
tests on adult dogs for
Heartworm, Lyme Disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Anaplasmosis, and are as follows:
* Health check * Spay or Neuter * First round of Distemper / Parvo vaccine for dogs (DA2P - PV) or first round of Distemper vaccine for cats (FVRCP) * Bordetella vaccine for dogs * Feline Leukemia
testing for all cats and Canine
Heartworm screening for dogs six months or older * First deworming * Flea treatment * Microchip identification & registration * Pet Behavior Resources * Pet training discount for dogs * Certificate for
INITIAL vet visit * 30 days of ShelterCare Pet Insurance