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Where is the blood drawn from for a heart worm test? I am assuming it is the jugular in little dogs. Lion is nervous at the vet- he is a fear biter, so he snaps at the vet or techs when they are doing things near his face. He hasn't had a problem with injections so far. I am wondering how they will get blood from him if he won't hold still. Will they have to sedate him? I am going to ask the techs when I go in of course, but I was just curious if anyone had experience with something like this.

 

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Update:

Penny and Lion both had their heartworm test done yesterday. The technician said they were both very brave, and neither seemed all that traumatized. Both dogs are heartworm negative

 

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They did end up using a leg vein on both dogs. I haven't been trained in restraint techniques since I haven't started my cross-training into the tech department at my new job, so I just let the techs take them to the back (they don't go to the vet that I work at yet, haven't decided whether I will switch). They used a muzzle for Lion because I suggested it.. He likes to get sassy at the vets office.