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"Spectacular job!"
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Recommended
Heartworm Testing
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Published by:
Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), "an
independent council established to create guidelines
for the optimal control of internal and external parasites
that threaten the health of pets and people, brings
together broad expertise in parasitology, internal medicine,
public health, veterinary law, private practice and
association leadership. Initially convened in 2002,
CAPC was formed with the express purpose of changing
the way veterinary professionals and pet owners approach
parasite management, via best practices that better
protect pets from parasitic infections while reducing
the risk of zoonotic parasite transmission."
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Pet
Status |
Puppy
(< 7 months) |
Adult
(> 7 months) |
<6
week lapse in preventative (macrolide) |
None* |
None |
6
week to 7 month lapse |
None* |
AG |
DEC
lapse of any duration |
None* |
MF**AG** |
No
preventative, questionable compliance, or unknown
history (>7 months) |
NA* |
MF**AG** |
DEC
current at annual visit or with lapse >48 hours*
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None* |
MF**AG** |
Macrolide
current at annual visit |
None* |
AG** |
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Macrolide: ivermectin,
milbemycin, moxidectin, selamectin
* Test with
AG test at annual visit or if clinical signs; chart
assumes status of all dogs of adequate age are on macrolide
at time of visit
** Test
immediately if onset of lapse >7 months and again
at next annual visit
DEC: diethylcarbamazine
AG: antigen
test
Mf: microfilaria
test (modified Knott test, Millipore filter test, direct
smear or capillary tub examination)
NA: not
applicable
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