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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Giving a heartworm preventative to a positive dog can kill it. Your vet is doing the right thing to ask for a test.

See the FDA:  https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/keep-worms-out-your-pets-heart-facts-about-heartworm-disease

"If a heartworm-positive dog is not tested before starting a preventive, the dog will remain infected with adult heartworms until it gets sick enough to show symptoms. Heartworm preventives do not kill adult heartworms. Also, giving a heartworm preventive to a dog infected with adult heartworms may be harmful or deadly."

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The dog WAS tested by the clinic in 2021 and had tested negative. To prescribe medicine they want that test AND proof he has been taking medication. The negative test done in 2021 alone will not get me medication at their clinic. [/quote]
Above is the quote for when OP said they had a test at their main clinic. Reading comprehension.[/quote]

Read the VERY FIRST POST.  It was a different clinic, not her main vet. Reading comprehension.[/quote]

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