Conditions under which a veterinarian can delay annual heartworm tests during the Covid-19 crisis is just one of the topics covered in new recommendations released by the American Heartworm Society.
Source: Veterinary Practice News, April 7, 2020. Link. The recommendations explore:
- scenarios when a veterinarian can delay annual heartworm tests, but can still prescribe preventive medication remotely via telemedicine;
- what do to in cases where a patient’s lapse in heartworm prevention has surpassed six months; and
- when to resume or restart treatment protocol when a melarsomine injection has been delayed.
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