Our lovely beagle, Rufus, contracted heartworms and the entire ordeal was devastating. The treatment (fast kill) was expensive and painful. My husband was taking pictures of Rufus (4 years old at the time) after the treatment was completed and the poor boy's face fur had turned completely white!! I would say the treatment "aged" him, if that makes sense...My vet explained the treatment is basically doses of poison to kill the heartworms.
Mosquitos are everywhere....why take the chance...give the monthly preventative. The alternative is not pretty. |