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Michelle

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:15 pm
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How often do you test your dogs for heartworm if they are on a year round
preventative?

Michelle

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:47 pm
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"Michelle" <pennyshouse.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> How often do you test your dogs for heartworm if they are on a year
round
> preventative?

Yearly is good enough.

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:21 am
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On Mon, 22 May 2006 19:15:17 GMT, "Michelle" <pennyshouse.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote:

> How often do you test your dogs for heartworm if they are on a year round
>preventative?

Once per year.

My vet told me that some vets require the test each time you buy heartworm meds. I said
I'd find a new vet.

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