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Originally Posted by luvfla  Lady Jane thanks for the articles they were VERY informative.
So 2-4 mo of heartgard THEN a month of doxycycline THEN the treatment? Do I need to keep her quite now and during the pretreatment?
The Doc did more bloodwork before we left yesterday to test liver function etc & I have to take a fecal sample today.
I don't know how we are going to keep her quiet for a month...she's a bouncy puppy...ok she's 16 months old but she bounces around like a puppy.
I was reading thru the risk classes and my guess is that she is a level 1...& I'm praying I'm right.
I feel so guilty about not taking her to the Doc sooner....so so guilty. |
I have a foster right now who is on her third month of Heartgard. She is on Doxycycline for this third month and will begin treatment in December.
I forgot...she is a puppy...yep, it will be a challenge to keep her still but you really do need to. She will adjust. I have a foster right now who is a bit of a wild child. He had a bone graft and a pin and plate put in his leg so he has to be kept quiet for two months. At first he was anxious, but he has gotten used to it. I just take him out a lot and have crates in different rooms so he is able to see everything going on.
I doubt she is a heavy positive given her age. Your vet will stage it and then suggest the treatment. They usually also do a chest xray on them.
You need to get past the guilt and simply take it from today. Nothing you can do about the past. You are doing your best for her and have learned from this experience. It is also good to share with others so that they also will learn from it. Many, many people do not really "get" the risk of heartworms. I don't know why, but it is common. Not sure if the vets are not doing a good enough job of educating or what.