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Originally Posted by YorkieChick1 I live in the SF Bay Area, CA and have had Yorkies for 18 years and none of mine have been on heartworm preventatives and I travel with them and everything and have never had a problem. Heartworm medicine is a very toxic chemical if your dogs don't need it. Unless you have a vet who is ill informed, they would know what you need in your area and I would go by what they say. |
Come to think of it, I agree with this post.
Although I would be nervous not to use it, if you live in one of those areas of Idaho where there isn't any heartworm activity, your vet might be right. If they really don't think you need it, maybe you don't. If I decided to go with the vet's recommendations, I would want to be notified of any cases in the area though.