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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Ooooh, no, I didn't mean start Immiticide right away. I thought the term "slow kill" was reserved for nothing but Heartgard for 2 years "instead" of Immiticide. That is how I've heard it used. So when I said slow kill isn't standard of care, I just meant it's not a replacement for Immiticide.
I steer clear of supplements too unless they are indicated. If I used every supplement for Ellie ever recommended to me, her whole diet would be liquids and pills and my wallet would be empty all in the name of "it worked for my second cousin's, son's, brother's, dog". lol. If there aren't well designed studies on Pubmed validating a certain supplement for canines, I usually run. |
Well, you did say you would start immediately....so I assumed you meant Immiticide immediately.
As for people calling a 2 year protocol "slow kill" .. that is their terminology and certainly not a recommended one by the experts. (I do realize that some people have that term "expert" confused in their minds as you mentioned....it is always good to read actual studies....not just a person's website where he/she is a legend in his/her own mind and his/her followers.) The slow kill is what I have mentioned from the beginning of this thread. 2 - 3 months. There is no way on this earth I would give a heartworm positive dog Heartgard for 2 years. People who recommend that honestly are totally ignoring research and doing their own thing because it makes them feel better...not the dogs.
Some do it because of the cost of treatment.....something that they should have thought about prior to being non compliant with heartworm preventatives....others do it because of what you said .. "it worked for my second cousin's, son's, brother's, dog". That kind of thinking scares the heck out of me. Naive ... I am not sure I can even call it that. I lean more towards stupid.