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Heartworm Prevention – Testing and Prevention The primary purpose for a heartworm blood test remains to be the early detection of the adult worms in the dog and cat. The most common reason for the pet not being protected is,

Heartworm Disease Heartworm disease is now more difficult to detect due to the widespread use of the monthly preventative. The old direct side test is no longer accurate and has been replaced by a more sophisticated antigen-antibody blood test. The