Has anyone had this test done on their dogs, rather then the regular HW test? First time I am hearing about it.
Snap 3DX Test It is called Snap, and you can get either just the regular Heart Worm Test, or the Snap3DX test , which test for HW, Lyme disease and EHrlichiosis, or the Snap4Dx test which test for HW, Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Anaplasmosis. The 3DX only cost about $7-9 more, so it is worth it. I have heard that Erlichiosis has been on the rise for the past couple of years. Ehrlichiosis is an infection with parasitic leukocytic rickettsiae especially by Ehrlichia sennetsu, which produces manifestations in humans similar to those of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Anaplasmosis is a disease of cattle caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Anaplasma marginale, transmitted by bloodsucking flies and ticks. Dogs infected with Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis may fail to display any clinical signs. For dogs that develop clinical signs, the diseases can look very similar. Signs include fever, lethargy, lameness or joint pain. Research has shown that if a dog is infected with more than on of these tick-borne diseases at the same time the likelihood of developing clinical signs is increased.
