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Originally Posted by R-Teddy  Ok in case your interested, I just started researching this and there is concern that some pets have been getting heartworm while taking revolution. You might want to research it if you havnt. again I have only just started. At the link below a person stated taht they love it, but thier vet has been urging them to switch because he ( the vet) has seen a few cases of dogs getting heartworm despite being on the revolution. Problems with Revolution for dogs? - Yahoo Answers |
Those stories are all anecdotal and are from 7 years ago. I've read scholarly articles that indicate that it is highly effective and well-tolerated. I'll look into it a little further tomorrow when I have access to the research journals and let you know what I find out.
Edit: I just found an article saying that the issue might be with topicals in general--you have to be sure that they come in contact with the skin so they are properly absorbed into the bloodstream. If you just put them on the hair, the dog won't get the active ingredient into its bloodstream.