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JuneBugs Momma · 09-01-2020, 07:55 AM

JB has recently been getting sick on his generic heartworm meds (Tri-Heart). Past 3 months it was just soft stool and then just recently it was diarrhea and also throwing up. My vet told me recently not only the Heartguard but all of the generics (tri-heart, Iverheart, etc) changed their flavoring and it is the flavoring that is getting the dogs sick, not the actual medication of Ivermectin.

The vet gave me one pill of Interceptor Plus to try next month to see how he does on it. I live in the Northeast where ticks are a huge problem but heartworm is not common (59 cases per 100,000). If this new pill does not work, I am seriously considering not giving him any heartworm meds at all.

Has anyone had issues with Heartguard lately since this "change"? And do any of you use Interceptor and are you happy with it?

09-01-2020, 07:55 AM	#1
JuneBugs Momma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Southeastern, PA Posts: 211	Getting Sick on Heartrguard JB has recently been getting sick on his generic heartworm meds (Tri-Heart). Past 3 months it was just soft stool and then just recently it was diarrhea and also throwing up. My vet told me recently not only the Heartguard but all of the generics (tri-heart, Iverheart, etc) changed their flavoring and it is the flavoring that is getting the dogs sick, not the actual medication of Ivermectin. The vet gave me one pill of Interceptor Plus to try next month to see how he does on it. I live in the Northeast where ticks are a huge problem but heartworm is not common (59 cases per 100,000). If this new pill does not work, I am seriously considering not giving him any heartworm meds at all. Has anyone had issues with Heartguard lately since this "change"? And do any of you use Interceptor and are you happy with it? __________________ JUNEBUG CARRIBEAN QUEEN OF EDGEWOOD