Our vet will not sell the Heartgard to us if we are overdue for the annual test. He will let us go a month or two over, but then tells me to get in for the test. The preventatives require a vet prescription, don't they? I believe all vets follow the annual test rule as required by the manufacturers.
We give the Heartgard year round too.
Our previous dogs never were never on a preventative. The first dog was lucky. Second dog we had in Chicagoland, colder climate and they spray like crazy for mosquitoes there.
We are in Virginia now. Very high risk area. I've seen lots of dogs at the vet being treated for heartworm. Very sad.
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