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He has no symptoms, and I will find out in a few days if he needs antibiotics. He is exhausted from the vet visit.

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[โ€“] Marcbmann@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How did you discover he had it?

I got him a heartworm test so he can be on a specific worming medication and the rest came back positive for lyme. The working medication is a preventative and needed because both of my dogs keep getting parasites from eating dirt.