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Originally Posted by Teegy  you know this is a bone of contension for me
I have two friends a couple, who both refuse to treat any of their dogs for heartworm. Ontario has lots of mosquitos and it's getting worse each year.
They tell me the meds are poison and in about 8 years the issues will start to show in my dog.
I have other friends who are always taking their babies to the woods and their cottage who are 100% behind meds.
I told my vet and he said he's heard these complaints too and has yet to hear someone provide scientific data to back it up.
Until then Revolution is Teegy's best friend in the summer |
I have to say this issue gets me too.
I have lots of friends who go nearly 100% homeopathic. They at least have their dogs on nosodes to try to prevent HW or some other homeopathic treatment. I know I have seen homeopathic remedies on websites, but I still use Interceptor and I do have my dogs tested every year. What I won't do and have never done is use any new products. I also won't use anything that combines treatments. I only use flea treatments when I feel its needed.
I fear somewhere down the line we might actually hear that there is some risk of something from all these "treatments" we are giving our pets. It's like immunizations, and giving them more frequently than every three years, it makes me sick to think I use to get them on my pets every year.
