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03/20/2025
Spring has sprung!
While spring brings warmer temperatures, spring also brings back ticks! To ensure your pets are covered, please call us to schedule their yearly 4Dx testing so we can get them on prevention as soon as possible.
We are often asked “Why do we have to test yearly?”
4Dx testing yearly ensures that your dog is negative for Heartworm and 3 tick borne diseases (Lyme, Ehrlicia and Anaplasmosis). Testing yearly for Heartworm is very important because giving heartworm prevention to a heartworm positive dog can be very dangerous so we need to make sure your dog is negative before starting this years prevention. While Lyme disease is very prevalant in our area, we are seeing more and more Ehrlicia and Anaplasmosis positive dogs. Testing yearly for these diseases is important because even if your dog has no signs or symptoms, we can treat before it becomes a problem.
There are many different types of preventions on the market and it can be very overwhelming as a pet owner, do not hesitate to ask us questions or ask us what we recommend! We also know that prevention can be quite costly but you may be eligible for a rebate coupon!
Appointments are booking quickly so please call us to book your appointment or order prevention as soon as possible!
