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01-25-2017, 12:35 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Quincy
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| Heart rate and heart worm testing Hi everyone, I went to the Petco clinic with my puppy, Moki. He is currently 6 months and 4 weeks old (not exactly 7 months yet). The vet checked him out and took some blood for heartworm testing. The results came back negative, then I went home and I read online that only puppies older than 7months can take the test with accurate results. He has been on Heartgard for 4 months now. Should I redo the test or do you guys think it is accurate enough? I don't really want my puppy to get stick with the needle again if I don't have to. The vet didn't talk to me or ask me how old he is, I assume they have it on file or if it won't work they will tell me. Another thing I'm concern with is on the results it also states his heart rate is 96 and respiratory rate is 20. I google it and it said normal puppies are suppose to be 120. Should I be concern? It has always been around 120 before like around a month ago, that is why I google it because it seem so off from all the other times. Thanks in advance for all the suggestions. |
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01-25-2017, 02:53 PM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I think in the future you would be better off going to an actual vet that you can establish a relationship with that knows your pet. Normally they don't test puppies for heart worm they just put them on preventive and then do the first check in a year. Is it possible they just wrote it down wrong or forgot a number?
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01-25-2017, 05:11 PM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Quincy
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| I'll have one but he is so expensive just seeing him is like $75. The test is so expensive there and they want me to do it before they prescribed more heartgard for him. |
01-26-2017, 03:04 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Honestly, I would trust the test as you're right at the cusp. You can get heartguard outside of your vet, as many of us here do.
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01-26-2017, 09:57 AM | #5 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Have you priced other vets? Some can be more pricey then others.
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