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10-18-2015, 11:39 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: B.C. and Scottsdale, AZ
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| Heartworm 6 months or a year? In British Columbia, I always gave heart worm to my Yorkie for 6 months, that is all the vet said to do, until last year, when I mentioned I went to Arizona for 6 months during the winter, he then said my pup would have to be on it for all 12 months instead of 6. True? |
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10-18-2015, 12:01 PM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| We give heartworm preventatives year round here in Virginia because of the life cycle of the heartworm. There would only be 3 months out of the year that we could maybe risk not giving it, then we would have to do the test before re-starting.
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10-18-2015, 01:27 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: B.C. and Scottsdale, AZ
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| Thanks for that info., Kristin. |
10-18-2015, 03:26 PM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Texas
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| Yeah, we do year round since I see mosquitoes in as late as December and as early as March around here. That means a few may around year round. I had a dog die from heart worms 30 years ago when the treatment was very hard on them. It is just too traumatic for me to risk again.
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10-19-2015, 04:15 AM | #5 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | YES - most definitely give HW meds here in AZ. Though our incidence/prevalence isn't as severe as elsewhere, HW is definitely occurring here in AZ. I do year round, for sure.
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10-19-2015, 04:39 AM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA
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| We are in Maine and have brutal Winters but I still give Heartguard year round . I have seen mosquitoes in November so better safe than sorry .. |
10-19-2015, 07:36 AM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: B.C. and Scottsdale, AZ
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| Thanks so much everyone, I will definitely get them both on heartworm all year round. My vet's office knew I went to AZ for 6 months every year, but only told me one year ago, that I should be giving them heart worm 12 months instead of 6. I am upset I didn't know about the year round meds with Tiffany and Chanel. RIP to both my precious angels. |
10-19-2015, 08:51 AM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member | If you were there in the winter then there was a lower chance of them getting Heartworms. I would keep the new babies on HW meds year round though now that you know about it. Heartworm is not expensive. I have mine on it year round.
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10-19-2015, 09:23 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Leon, Iowa USA
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| Regardless of the weather my girls get HG and Nexguard 12 months out of 12. I would rather be safe than sorry. |
10-19-2015, 09:28 AM | #10 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio, USA
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| Heartworm meds 12 months but still yearly blood test? I'm in Ohio, and my vet told me even if I keep my babies on heartworm meds on a 12-month basis, I still need the yearly blood test. Anyone with info on this? |
10-19-2015, 09:32 AM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus, MS
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| Definitely 12 months here in Mississippi. We kill mosquitoes all year long. |
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