Your veterinarian should retest your dog for heartworm disease in 6 months. Usually, your dog can slowly resume activity at this time. Remember that every dog living in an area where heartworms exist needs to receive regular heartworm preventative (usually once monthly, given orally at home).
When should you retest for heartworms?
What should I do? You need to consult your veterinarian, and immediately re-start your dog on monthly preventive—then retest your dog 6 months later. The reason for re-testing is that heartworms must be approximately 7 months old before the infection can be diagnosed.
Can heartworm come back after treatment?
heartworms, so annual testing for heartworm disease is recommended. early infection and starting life-saving therapy, as heartworms can cause significant damage to your dog's heart and lungs. Even after adulticidal therapy, in rare cases a dog will test positive again, requiring further treatment.
How long does it take to clear heartworms?
The treatment for heartworm disease takes at least 60 days to complete and consists of a series of drug injections that kills the worms.
When can a dog go back to normal activity after heartworm treatment?
How long after heartworm treatment can a dog be active? According to Dr. Marteney, your dog will have to wait about six months after his diagnosis before he can get back to all his favorite activities.
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