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Do you give heartworm medicine?

Discussion in 'Drugs & Medications' started by melbell, Jul 29, 2014.

Do you give heartworm medicine?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

    5 vote(s)
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  1. BarbV

    BarbV Forums Celebrity

    Both my dogs are on Revolution from May to November....not so much for heartworm, but for ticks!
     
  2. EJHUNTL

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    Revolution is supposed to work for ticks - but it sure hasn't stopped them from feasting on Hanna! It was not unusual to pick up 3 or more on a walk this spring. That is why I opted for the lyme vaccine.
     
  3. Greenepony

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    Per our adoption agreement (rescue is based out of Texas) we have to give a monthly heartworm pill. However, I would anyway even in Virginia or if we move farther north. I've heard of too many HW positive dogs and I don't want to put Olive through the even heavier dosing of treatment.

    She is HDR1 normal/normal but she was already on Trifexis with the rescue and we haven't seen a reason to switch, she hasn't had the stomach problems that you hear about (she happily took hers today as an after dinner "treat") which is funny considering missing a meal will make her throw up.:confused2:
     
  4. Bradt9881

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    HW is epidemic in North Carolina, so Fletcher gets his monthly tab.
     
  5. PamG

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    We use Advantage multi monthly. So far so good.

    Pam and Sunny and Snow
     
  6. Fasb's Owner

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    Heartgard once a month.

    We just follow the vet's recommendation. Fasb's never had a problem tolerating it. Heartworms are nasty business. I would never consider risking putting Fasb through that by not treating year-round.
     
  7. JacqueZ

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    After reading this thread, and googling lots of photos of heartworm I've switched and have started Honey on the medicine...

    I still think her chances of getting it are in the lower .000001%, she's not a dog that sits outside all day, we don't have many mosquitoes around us, her flea medicine is supposed to repel them...but the photos are just to frightening!
     
  8. Mignarda

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    Why do you think vets keep those jars with heartworm-infested dog hearts in their offices, in plain view of paying customers? To scare them silly, of course, so they'll buy lots of heartworm medicine, whether it's needed or not!
     
  9. JLSOhio51

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    As an admitted (and perhaps avowed) pessimist, I read this comment with a knowing and an affimative nod. I have no doubt that some vets DO (often) employ such scare tactics. However, even if I AM bowing to doggy doc scare tactics, where does the harm lie? Even if the chance of contracting heartworms in a givin area is low, where does the harm lie? The question is (for me), does the heartworm med HARM my pet even if unneccessary? If the answer is NO, the choice is simple - do it! If the answer is YES (or MAYBE) the choice becomes much more difficult.
     
  10. Ann

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    Geez, I've never been to a vet that does this! :ick What kind of vets do you know? I'd give them a wide berth!!
     

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