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RachelandSadie · 09-02-2010, 05:31 AM

I find it strange sometimes just how many people are uneducated about heartworm tests and prevention. At our vet's location we require a yearly heartworm test and monthly preventative. We are very careful with this because putting a dog on a heartworm pill that may be positive for heartworms is very dangerous! A yearly test makes sure that we are keeping them heartworm free.

A gentleman just now declined a HWT and prevention. This to me is absurd. His excuse was that Texas doesn't require that....well we all know that's not the issue. It's about costs and it's crazy to skimp on this!

Heartworm treatment averages about $600-700 here and is very life threatening in some cases. All you have to do to prevent it is simply buy and give a single pill once a month. The generic form of heartguard called Iverheart is only about 26.00 for 6 months!! that's cheap people!!!! Interceptor runs around 50 or so for a year supply. why on earth would you skip this medication and those yearly $40 tests to ensure that the prevention is working? in the long run it's cheaper to prevent heartworms and heaven forbid your dog gets heartworms....but without any prior tests and prevention you are in for a long road of treating the disease and possibly loosing more than just a lot of money, but your beloved pet too....

so please please get HWT and prevention!!!

09-02-2010, 05:31 AM	#1
RachelandSadie No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,748	Of all things to decline at the vets...DON'T DECLINE THIS! I find it strange sometimes just how many people are uneducated about heartworm tests and prevention. At our vet's location we require a yearly heartworm test and monthly preventative. We are very careful with this because putting a dog on a heartworm pill that may be positive for heartworms is very dangerous! A yearly test makes sure that we are keeping them heartworm free. A gentleman just now declined a HWT and prevention. This to me is absurd. His excuse was that Texas doesn't require that....well we all know that's not the issue. It's about costs and it's crazy to skimp on this! Heartworm treatment averages about $600-700 here and is very life threatening in some cases. All you have to do to prevent it is simply buy and give a single pill once a month. The generic form of heartguard called Iverheart is only about 26.00 for 6 months!! that's cheap people!!!! Interceptor runs around 50 or so for a year supply. why on earth would you skip this medication and those yearly $40 tests to ensure that the prevention is working? in the long run it's cheaper to prevent heartworms and heaven forbid your dog gets heartworms....but without any prior tests and prevention you are in for a long road of treating the disease and possibly loosing more than just a lot of money, but your beloved pet too.... so please please get HWT and prevention!!!