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Originally Posted by tem_sat  If you asked your vet how much it would cost to treat your Yorkie for Heartworm and how long it would take for them to recover (I won't even get into the risks involved with treatment), that alone should convince you that you are always going to be better off giving a preventative.
My dog is 12lbs and I pay $45.00 for 12 months of Interceptor, purchased from Drs. Foster and Smith. You will want to get a blood test done to verify your pet is HW- and make sure your vet has records of all prescriptions he has given you for preventative. The reason you want to do this is some of the HW preventative manufacturers carry guarantees that state, if your pet has been tested negative and ever becomes positive for any of the parasites it covers while your pet is on the medication, the company will pay for the pet's treatment in full.
I do not know of the details of this type of guarantee for Interceptor, but to the best of my knowledge, HeartGard does have this guarantee. Ask your vet for details.
I also would never give a shot. I want the drug out of my pet's system as quickly as possible. |
Yes I was doing some reading today, and to treat would be about $1000 easy, and even upon recovery, they could still die while with worms are being killed off.
the guarantee is interesting, thanks for bringing it up. I will def be talking to my vet about that.