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04-25-2013, 05:59 AM | #46 | |
LovingLifeWithAnimals Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pinson, AL
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__________________ Ann & Milo, Buttons, Dooley, Mr. Bigglesworth, & Crimson The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10 | |
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04-25-2013, 06:00 AM | #47 |
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| American Heartworm Society | What Is Heartworm Disease? Here is the chart for the states... Everyone should take a look.
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04-28-2013, 10:14 AM | #48 | |
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So testing is required because if you give your dog the medicine and your dog is heartworm positive, you can actually kill your dog. Also remember that the heartworm preventatives kill larvae, not adults. If your dog isn't tested but your giving him HeartGuard year round, your dog can still end up dying from adult infestations (which you wouldn't know your dog had unless they were tested) because you are only treating the immature heart worms. It takes around 6 months for them to mature to adults, so while that test last year your dog had was negative, if it has been longer than 6 months your dog could then be positive which is why it should be done every year. I use to feel the same way, I couldn't understand why I had to have my dog tested every year if they were kept on it year round. But once I learned why, I'm glad they required the testing. It is actually for the safety and well being of your dog. Hope this helps some.
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04-30-2013, 06:54 PM | #49 | |
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05-03-2013, 07:10 PM | #50 |
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| We are in Michigan. The kids get hw meds year-round and will forever. We used to be considered a winter-break state. Then vets started seeing hw positive dogs in winter. This isn't hard to figure out because hw prevention is actually not prevention at all. It kills larva. So it is technically a cure. It is just curing the problem before it actually becomes a problem. Depending on the product used it can take up to three months to kill all the larva stages. So if a dog is bit in October and owner stops hw prevention in November all of the stages have not been eliminated and the dog is wide open. It should be given year-round everywhere.
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