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Originally Posted by BrooklynBlues  The heartworm medicines are a scam. The educated way to deal with the heartworm threat is to test your dog for heartworms three times a year (i.e. once every 4 months).
If the test results continue to be negative, there is no reason to give the dog heartworm medication EVER.
If a test is positive, give your dog a regular dose of ivermectin, and that will take care of the larvae. Remember, 4 months is not enough for adult heartworms to develop, so the treatment will be the same as the so called "preventative."
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Originally Posted by BrooklynBlues That's funny, because as was said before, there is no such thing. There are insecticides that kill heartworms and their eggs. There is no medicine on earth that will prevent them.
Don't bunch me together with idiots who don't use heartworm control, period. That is not what I said, and if you think it is, then you need to take up reading comprehension.
Heartworm disease is a real threat. But in this country it's managed by overpoisoning dogs. If you choose to do that with your pet, just remember that you are responsible for it. |
Nothing wrong with my reading comprehension. It is not true that one dose of Ivermectin is going to kill adult heartworms. Adult heartworms can develop in two months. So, if you want to call yourself an idiot, be my guest because yes, I am lumping you with the others who fail to protect their pets.