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Originally Posted by Yorkiegirl123  Wylie's Mom,
Thanks for the info, but which brand is Ivermectin only? Heartgard Plus (the only one I found on line) has ivermectin and pyrantel.
What do you give your Yorkies? |
Your vet should be able to prescribe something that contains ivermectin only. The original Heartguard was ivermectin only, but if they don't make it any more, I believe that your vet can prescribe generic ivermectin.
About the heartworm tests, those are generally antibody tests, and only detect adult female heartworms if there are approximately three or more adult female heartworms in the dog's body. Yes, it would have to be done 2 or 3 times per year, and if it came back positive, you'd have to treat with the medicines used to kill adult heartworms, which is even harder on the dog than the monthly preventatives. Here is a link to an article about tests for heartworm:
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-p...isease-in-dogs . The article is from 2009, so the tests might have improved since then. Back then, the DNA test wasn't sensitive enough, but that could have changed since then. If you find out any new information from your vet, please let us know.