Dogs & Heartworm Meds

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[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.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

If you have mosquitos, heartworm is a possibility. It is a lot cheaper to prevent than it is to cure.

[righthand man]

is it important that they take heartworm meds?

Yes , mosquitoes are the carriers ,

[hsmomx3]

We don't have mosquitoes out here.

[cripplecreek]

Sentinel works for us. I wish they made it for people.

[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

[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.

your lucky on the skeeters

[teenyelliott]

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.

[MikefromOhio]

Heartworm is spread by Mosquitos.

[BruceysMom]

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.

[DaGman]

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.

[BruceysMom]

Should have read "EVEN THOUGH you don't see many..."

[Americanchild]

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!

[teenyelliott]

The HW meds for my dog are five bucks.

Big shakedown, huh?

I prefer not to gamble with my dog's life.

[sinkspur]

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.

[LdSentinal]

Yes, it's better to be safe than sorry.

A dog afflicted with heartworms should be prevented at all costs.

[blam]

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.

[hsmomx3]

$5???

For our two dogs, it is a total of $80 for a six month supply of chewables.

[nonliberal]

Get the dog vaccinated. Heartworm can come from something as simple as a mosquito bite.