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Dogs & Heartworm Meds
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Posted on 08/04/2006 7:34:31 PM PDT by hsmomx3
If your dog is always in the house or in their very own backyard, is it important that they take heartworm meds?
My friend has had a dog for a few years now and has never medicated her dog for this nor has the dog ever been diagnosed with a heartworm disease.
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: doggieping; dogs; heartworm
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:34:32 PM PDT
by
hsmomx3
To: hsmomx3
If you have mosquitos, heartworm is a possibility. It is a lot cheaper to prevent than it is to cure.
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:40:55 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(LET ME DIE ON MY FEET, IN MY SWAMP)
To: hsmomx3
is it important that they take heartworm meds? Yes , mosquitoes are the carriers ,
3
posted on
08/04/2006 7:41:24 PM PDT
by
righthand man
(WE'RE SOUTHERN AND PROUD OF IT)
To: righthand man
We don't have mosquitoes out here.
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:44:19 PM PDT
by
hsmomx3
(Steelers in '07--Go BIG BEN!!!)
To: hsmomx3
Sentinel works for us. I wish they made it for people.
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:46:40 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
To: righthand man
Need to have the dog checked by a vet. before starting meds. I use 1 cc of ivermectin on large dogs once a month , takes care of the heart worms and other worms in the digestive track
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:48:47 PM PDT
by
righthand man
(WE'RE SOUTHERN AND PROUD OF IT)
To: hsmomx3
Need to have the dog checked by a vet. before starting meds. I use 1 cc of ivermectin on large dogs once a month , takes care of the heart worms and other worms in the digestive track.
your lucky on the skeeters
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:52:39 PM PDT
by
righthand man
(WE'RE SOUTHERN AND PROUD OF IT)
To: hsmomx3
Luck of the draw that that dog doesn't have heart worms.
ALWAYS have a dog on hw preventative.
It only takes one mosquito bite.
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:56:27 PM PDT
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: hsmomx3
Heartworm is spread by Mosquitos.
9
posted on
08/04/2006 7:57:18 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(aka MikeinIraq)
To: hsmomx3
Just because you don't see many or even any skeeters, you should still have your dog tested and on preventative. It only takes one bite and it's hard to catch the symptoms before the critical stage. Many dogs have been cured but most people tell me (I'm a dog groomer and a former vet tech) that their dogs are never the same.
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:58:26 PM PDT
by
BruceysMom
(I'm hot & not in a good way: menopause ain't for sissies)
To: hsmomx3
I think heartworm meds are a scam. Just a way for the vet to shake you down. They make big bucks off this stuff. I've never seen a young dog die of heart worms. I've seen old dogs with heart worms that were going to die anyway. Maybe their lives were a year or two shorter because of the worms. Heart worm meds don't guarantee longevity.
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:59:29 PM PDT
by
DaGman
To: BruceysMom
Should have read "EVEN THOUGH you don't see many..."
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posted on
08/04/2006 7:59:58 PM PDT
by
BruceysMom
(I'm hot & not in a good way: menopause ain't for sissies)
To: righthand man
I use 1 cc of ivermectin on large dogs once a month Don't you mean .1cc? The proper dose is .1cc per 22 pounds of dog, though ivermectin is safe at somewhat larger doses. However 1cc would be a HUGE dose for a dog!
You also want to be careful what formula of ivermectin you use. They're not all the same!
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posted on
08/04/2006 8:03:23 PM PDT
by
Americanchild
(..and deliver us all from Islam! Amen!)
To: DaGman
The HW meds for my dog are five bucks.
Big shakedown, huh?
I prefer not to gamble with my dog's life.
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posted on
08/04/2006 8:08:19 PM PDT
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: DaGman
I think heartworm meds are a scam.I hope you don't have any dogs. I'll bet you're one of those who never gets his dog's teeth cleaned either. Another scam?
Some people should not own dogs, or cats, or have babies.
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posted on
08/04/2006 8:10:23 PM PDT
by
sinkspur
(Today, we settled all family business.)
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To: hsmomx3
Yes, it's better to be safe than sorry.
A dog afflicted with heartworms should be prevented at all costs.
To: hsmomx3
My dogs (click on my name to see) have taken heart worm pills every month for their entire lives. The oldest is now nine years old. We have loads of mosquitos here.
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posted on
08/04/2006 8:17:31 PM PDT
by
blam
To: teenyelliott
$5???
For our two dogs, it is a total of $80 for a six month supply of chewables.
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posted on
08/04/2006 9:03:33 PM PDT
by
hsmomx3
(Steelers in '07--Go BIG BEN!!!)
To: hsmomx3
Get the dog vaccinated. Heartworm can come from something as simple as a mosquito bite.
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posted on
08/04/2006 9:04:42 PM PDT
by
nonliberal
(Graduate: Curtis E. LeMay School of International Relations)
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