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Originally Posted by SladesMommy  When I gave it to my dogs I used heartguard.
However, I took my dogs off of it, and instead just get them tested every 6 months. I'd rather not put all those chemicals into my dogs. |
I'd much rather prevent heartworms than chance getting them. I've opened a dog's (dead) heart infested with heart worms before and I don't know how any blood was able to fill that heart. The worms were spilling out into the lungs. They were packed in there so thick..it was just a wad of them. If your dog actually gets heart worms, your going to have to put much stronger chemicals into its body to kill the worms, and even then there can be complications. A dog being treated for heartworms must be kept in a kennel for at least 2 months because to much activity can cause the dying worms to travel into the lungs. This can kill the dog. Many dogs have died during heartworm treatment. I just want you to know there are major risks with contracting heartworms.
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