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Originally Posted by yorkiemom76  Working at a vet clinic, I've seen dogs euthanized because people couldn't afford the treatment for heartworm positive dogs. I've also seen what a dog has to go through for treatment. I'll take my chances with heartworm prevention. My dogs have been on it their whole lives with no problems and I know their is always a chance of a reaction but I'm not willing to risk it not giving it to them. |
Same here for Tibbe. I'd rather him chance the reaction than him chance having his tiny heart full of those horrible things, coughing so hard, so short of breath, weak and diseased - and then to have to suffer - and I mean suffer - through those poisonous treatments which can kill them also. Our Animal Control Shelter told me that virtually all of the dogs that are brought in after running loose for a while will develop heartworm. It was hard hear and hard to believe but then I wondered why they would lie about it. It's such a horrible disease and terrible series of treatments. Having only seen one animal go through it was enough.
We've been fortunate enough to have made the change from Interceptor to Heartgard with no ill effects, though the change sure scared me. Tibbe loves his Heartgard, though I have to break it into two pieces as he would likely choke trying to swallow that one big chunk whole. He wolfs both halves down like a treat and it is easier to give than that tiny Interceptor pill was.