Heartworm update: Antigen tests may return false negatives

Heartworm update: Antigen tests may return false negatives

Make sure infections aren't getting past your veterinary team
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Jan 26, 2016
By dvm360.com staff

Just as effective methods of treatment are moving targets, so too must be techniques of detection. Parasitologist Dr. Richard Gerhold is here to report on the latest in heartworm disease.

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