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02-13-2012, 10:09 AM | #31 | |
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02-13-2012, 02:43 PM | #32 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You can repel most mosquitoes but not all and all it take is one mosquito bite to give your dog heart worms and even if found out early enough the treatment can still kill your dog its really not something to play with. Callie is on Advantix which is supposed to repel mosquitoes but she still got a few mosquito bites just the other week in the middle of winter. Its one pill a month not like ever day and many many many dogs take heart warm prevention with absolutely no problems.
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02-13-2012, 04:14 PM | #33 | |
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If you have even seen a dog that had to go through the treatment you would change your mind, and sometimes they don't make it. Nope, I make sure mine get their Heartworm Pill (Senital every month.
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02-13-2012, 05:35 PM | #34 | |
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02-13-2012, 05:45 PM | #35 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
02-13-2012, 05:45 PM | #36 | |
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You will certainly be doing the right thing for your girl.
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02-13-2012, 05:48 PM | #37 | |
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02-13-2012, 06:18 PM | #38 |
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| Your vet is the best source for information on heartworm disease and prevention. The internet has something bad to say about every drug out there. It is your vet's job to weigh the risks and benefits for you. Find one you trust and talk to them about the importance of this. I'd be far more concerned about arsenic injections into my dog's back and the risk of death from treatment of heartworm disease than about the possibility that maybe someday there might be a possible issue with the prevention. There will always be people online that tell you the prevention is too dangerous, there are side effects (there are - that is true), and that natural preventatives are just as trustworthy. These people almost never have a DVM behind their name. It's usually an opinion not really based on what is considered standard of care.
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02-13-2012, 06:47 PM | #39 | |
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I'll be blunt.. speak with your vet! Heartworm disease is nothing to fool around with!. I know as my Zoey tested positive for it. the cost to treat those heartworms was over $1000, and she was at risk for her life. It was my fault she got the heartworm, as I missed two months of heartworm treatment in the summertime! As others have told you, all it takes is ONE mosquitoe and if you are not giving heartworm preventative bang - your dog gets heartworm. As far as I am aware there are no valid studies proving the efficacy of any "alternative heartworm or natural remedies". Your best to support your dog's immune system, by good food and water, great exercise, regular vet visits etc.
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02-15-2012, 05:13 AM | #40 |
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| Hopefully your vet is someone who is trustworthy and who you can have a decent conversation with about your concerns. All medications have pros and cons. You just have to figure out what advantage outweighs the disadvantage. Even a common aspirin or Tylenol has a ten page write up about the concerns. Since heart worm is a prevalent problem in your area it is a major concern. While the disadvantages of the medication must be less since the product has been approved for use. Talk to you vet. Hopefully he has read the actual reports on the testing and knows what to tell you. It's true that the internet is not the best source of information sometimes, especially when you are not familiar with who is doing the writing. It is usually difficult to find the independent research results that have been done on any topic. Many studies on ingredients have been done by someone who hired a researcher to give them the results they wanted. That is why you need to discuss it with someone who has an inside view of the topic. |
02-15-2012, 07:03 AM | #41 | |
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1 cup of water 15 drops (I use about 20) peppermint oil put in a spray bottle and shake...wet a paper towel and rub in on your pup..making sure you get in down to the skin,,under belly, top of head, neck...etc....it is all natural...they smell good and it makes their hair very soft. As someone has said these flea treatments are poison...My Mom read in a dog fancy magazine they tested a goldens saliva a few hours after applying a flea treatment and it showed up in the saliva...My Parents have a malti poo with a VERY thick coat and lots of woods behind their house...so far....no fleas or ticks!...Only thing with going natural is it has to be applied every couple of days...We use is when we go camping and NEVER had a flea or tick...And they do not get greasy from it. I feel the benefits of going natural (and applying every other day) REALLY out weigh putting pesticides on our babies. MO
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