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ChocoMilk · 11-29-2010, 11:10 AM

I'll definitely look into heartworm + advantage and will have my 5 year old checked out for any heartworms. I doubt it though because he has always been healthy, and I hear heartworms are deadly. Revolution doesn't seem too bad either, from what the members have posted.

Reading few of the older threads though, I read this from one of the members:

"I DO NOT deworm unless worms are present. I take a stool sample to the vet for an exam, if worms are present, then I deworm.....I haven't ever had worms in any litters, nor would I EVER deworm a puppy at the age of 2 weeks! No need to inject chemicals & poisons into their system if not needed! BYW, mine play in the grass, leaves and landscaping, I don't have any dirt but if I did they would play in that too"

didn't know that I'm not suppose to use these products UNLESS there is heartworms/worms/fleas present. That seems to make more sense. Should I change vets? Weird to me that she sold me Revolution when the stool sample results didn't even come out yet and she doesn't know if my puppies have worms or not. :

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11-29-2010, 11:10 AM	#9
ChocoMilk Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New York City, California Posts: 85	I'll definitely look into heartworm + advantage and will have my 5 year old checked out for any heartworms. I doubt it though because he has always been healthy, and I hear heartworms are deadly. Revolution doesn't seem too bad either, from what the members have posted. Reading few of the older threads though, I read this from one of the members: "I DO NOT deworm unless worms are present. I take a stool sample to the vet for an exam, if worms are present, then I deworm.....I haven't ever had worms in any litters, nor would I EVER deworm a puppy at the age of 2 weeks! No need to inject chemicals & poisons into their system if not needed! BYW, mine play in the grass, leaves and landscaping, I don't have any dirt but if I did they would play in that too" didn't know that I'm not suppose to use these products UNLESS there is heartworms/worms/fleas present. That seems to make more sense. Should I change vets? Weird to me that she sold me Revolution when the stool sample results didn't even come out yet and she doesn't know if my puppies have worms or not. :: Last edited by ChocoMilk; 11-29-2010 at 11:12 AM.