檢測有無感染心絲蟲有推薦的頻率嗎? - 狗

※ 引述《retriever33 (笨蛋)》之銘言：


摘錄網站針對有定時給預防藥物需不需要年度檢查的段落

<If my dog is on continuous heartworm
prevention, why does he need to be tested?>

That’s a logical question if you’re a responsible owner
who keeps your dog on heartworm prevention year-
round. The reason for annual testing of dogs in this
case is to ensure his prevention program is working.
Heartworm medications are highly effective, but dogs
can still become infected.

Why? A common reason is simple forgetfulness.
Missing just one dose of a monthly medication—or
giving it late—can leave a dog unprotected. Even if you
do everything right and on time, it’s no guarantee. Some
dogs spit out their heartworm pills when their owners
aren’t looking. Others may vomit their pills or rub off a
topical heartworm medication. Whatever the cause of
missing or delaying a dose, any of these mishaps can
put your dog at risk of heartworm infection.

要不要參考是個人的選擇
我選擇參考這項建議,原因有三

1.附近有染病犬隻
2.家中有很多從外面闖進的蚊子
3.我對自己的給藥頻率是否穩定沒有信心

覺得我選擇參考建議很奇怪或是很可笑都沒有關係


: 家裡的黃金13歲多一點,一直是隻養在室內狗,每天都有出門
: 幾年前有驗過包含心絲蟲在內的四合一kit
: 四樣都是安全過關
: 平時每個月都有吃犬心寶
: 但無奈的是有個鄰居養在後院的狗很明顯應該是的感染了心絲蟲
: 最近越咳越嚴重,尤其是清晨都會咳一輪
: 家裡蚊子又很多,連我自己晚上坐在客廳看個兩小時電視都會被盯個約30個包
: (附近鄰居都把水溝排水口用水泥封印,但基於守護排水功能,我們沒封就蚊蠅一堆)
: 請問這樣的狀況我應該多久給黃金檢查是否感染心絲蟲呢?
: 感謝大家

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