[JuneBugs Momma]

Originally Posted by KathyKelben

Junebugs mom I agree totally with you, and up here in Canada we (the "weird" ones) don't always give heartworm meds. either. A lot has been written by the clued in vets about how difficult it is to actually get heartworm in most areas. Thank you for speaking up.

Taking your geographical location into consideration, If your vet is telling you that heartworm preventative is not needed OR it is only needed for part of the year, I would believe him. Why? Because that is a vet that is being honest and is in it for more than the money. If he just wanted to suck you dry, he would have told you that heartworm meds are needed so he could make a killing on his 300% markup. Thats like a gynecologist telling you to stay on birth control after you've already had a hysterectomy!

Just a quick note: I do not know if you have noticed but many vets have stopped stocking many brands of flea & tick topicals (Frontline Plus, Advantix II). Why? Because they are loosing money. These specific 2 topicals are now available OTC and in pet stores. There are also many generics on the market now (PetArmor, Fripoguard, etc). Some vets, not all, are now only carrying most topicals that you need a script for so you HAVE to get it from your vet and pay an arm and a leg.