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Originally Posted by toke  In the past, my vet wouldn't prescribe heartworm meds without a test. For years now, I've given heartworm meds 12 months a year, and purchased them from Australia...they don't require a prescription. All has been well for 3 yorkies. I may get a test for Zoey this summer, since I just got her last March...but that will be it. |
While it is not common for a pup to get heartworms while on preventatives, it is possible. I test my pups yearly. They have a yearly check up anyway and the test does not cost so much that I would take any kind of a risk like that. If you never test and one does get heartworms, by the time you find out they will be terribly ill.
I personally would rethink this.