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Originally Posted by Britster  I'm not sure why you're asking so many questions if you already have your mind set/have your own answers   LoL no, but you are correct about heartworm medication. Watch a dog go through heartworm treatment though and I think you'd prefer to just give the medication every month. It truly is safe. If I am wasting my money, so be it. I'd rather not take the chance. Even if it's just a 10% chance that my dog may get heartworms, I'd rather give the medicine anyway.
Here are some videos of heartworms in a dog's heart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L8116RTNOM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcgZPK9BNEY
^both dogs died due to heartworm.
Uhhh yeah, no thanks! lol. |
Totally agree Brit.
I would MUCH rather treat w/ preventive, than treat my dog with ARSENIC for actual heartworm. No way.
Bella2017 - yes, I think 3mths is too early for rabies. I always wait until about 6-8mths. The law often will often prefer you get it earlier, but not worth the risk to me.
I understand your hesitation w/ heartworm treatment, believe me. I'm a minimalist, like Brit. But I think you've got it wrong on this one. I understand your flu analogy - and I don't get the flu vax either. But if my dog got the dog version of, say, the "flu", I wouldn't freak out; however, if they got heartworm, I most certainly would. You have to do what you think is best though, of course.
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