Really confused advice needed!!
 

Pixie went to her new Vet today bc I wanted a Vet closer.....She said Pixie had luxating patella in her rear left leg which is a grade 1. She did not like the fact that I used homeopath and internal medicine with Daisy and her lyme.
she said that trifexis is the same as interceptor as far as the drug goes bc I told her that I did not feel comfortable giving pixie trifexis.

Then she suggested that I use heart guard......does anyone use heart guard? She only carries heart guard and trifexis. I use frontline plus year round and use to use interceptor.

I don't really know what to use:confused: Any advice? or what does everyone use?

I use heartgard on my dogs including Chloe

Trifexis is not the same thing as interceptor and I would not use it. There has been way to many bad story's about it for me to trust it. My vet doesn't even carry it. When we ran out of interceptor we switched to heart guard and have had no problems.

Brandi has been on heartguard for 6 yrs with no problems.

My pups are on Heartgard Plus and love it.....no problems either!

Heartguard for us too

Interceptor is milbemycin oxime for use in the prevention of heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, the control of adult Ancylostoma caninum (hookworm), and the removal and control of adult Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina (roundworms) and Trichuris vulpis (whipworm) infections in dogs and in puppies four weeks of age or greater, and two pounds body weight or greater.

Trifexis is spinosad + milbemycin oxime that kills fleas, prevents heartworm disease and treats and controls adult hookworm, roundworm and whipworm infections.

Heartguard is Ivermectin that prevents heartworms only.

Heartguard Plus is Ivermectin + Pyrantel Pamoate and prevents heartworm, roundworms, and hookworms.

Frontline Plus is fipronil + (S)-methoprene that stops and prevents infestations and kills adult fleas, flea eggs, and flea larvae. This effective flea treatment prevents all flea stages (eggs, larvae, pupae) from developing and kills fleas that may cause flea allergy dermatitis. Frontline flea and tick treatment also kills all stages of deer ticks (which may carry Lyme disease), brown dog ticks, American dog ticks, and lone star ticks, while preventing and controlling re-infestations.

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The above info is from various websites that describe these products, what's in them, and what they do. That said, I give my 13 week old Bella Revolution (selamectin) which "prevents heartworm disease. Selamectin also redistributes into the skin from the bloodstream and kills adult fleas, American dog ticks, and ear mites, and prevents flea eggs from hatching. It is also an anthelmintic, which means it fights to expel parasitic worms. . It also protects dogs from ticks and sarcoptic mange." It does not control deer ticks which carry Lyme disease, but deer ticks are not common in my area. Bella tolerated her first dose of Revolution very well. She was a little drowsy for a few hours, but perked up to her normal self afterwards.

My last reply was probably as clear as mud, but the bottom line is that I use Revolution, and Bella tolerates it well. Just be sure that you are not using multiple products that do the same thing, because you could be dosing up your Yorkie with toxic amounts of pesticides.

Thanks I am going to use heart guard... I really am irritated bc I don't feel as comfortable with my new vet as I was my other one but it is 45 min away and we needed a vet closer bc of Daisy and her health issues.
Does anyone have experience with grade 1...she suggested omega 3 oil for their food and joint supplement.

I was forced to change from Interceptor because of the shortage. They took what was a good product and added more chemicals to it and named it Trifexcis. Lady Jane suggested Heart guard as that is what she uses. If it's good for hers than it is good for mine.:rolleyes:

* grade 1 luxating patella? any experience with this

I have been using Trifexis with Lollie for a year now with no adverse results. I talked with Dr. Amy length about changing from Revolution to Trifexis.
She doesn't like any of the spot on's because you can't guarantee the proper amount of the med is absorbed through the skin. That made sense to me. What she told me is that with Trifexis you must give on a full stomach or an upset stomach and vomiting can occur. So I always make sure Lollie has eaten a full meal before giving it to her. It is also known to increase the chance of seizures in dogs that are prone to seize.

Chattie had a grade one luxating patella. Dr. Amy monitored her carefully for changes when I took her in for exams. She never favored the leg nor did she seem to have any pain so "treatment" wasn't recommended.

Pixie doesn't favor it and she never limps, I did notice clicking once when I lifted her leg but she didn't act like it hurts her.

What problems have you heard of with Trifexis? Were these problems just with Yorkies and/or small breeds?

My big boy, Shelby, has taken Trifexis ever since Interceptor went off of the market.

OP - I don't have any experience with LP, but for heartworm meds, I use Heartguard Plus. Mandie loves it. She thinks it is a treat :)

I have heard mostly of small dogs getting very sick and some of dogs dying. I think I have only heard of one big dog getting sick. I have talked to a few vet techs about and they are not found or it and my Vet will not carry it.

Grade I LP is really nothing. So many small dogs have it. As long as it doesn't progress, there is really no worry. You can give glucosamine, but studies point to it being placebo for the most part. Omega 3 is fine, but the therapeutic dose is sometimes too high to give to a breed prone to pancreatitis.

Heartgard and Sentinel are both good.
Interceptor and Sentinel are from a totally different company than Trifexis.
Interceptor has been discontinued, but Sentinel is still available.

I personally do not like and will not use Trifexis or Revolution.

Interceptor was milbemycin. Trifexis is milbemycin and spinosad. So they are not the same at all.

As for Lyme, I agree with your vet, but that is your choice.

Grade 1 isn't really anything to worry about... Bevo has about a grade 3 now but rarely shows discomfort. He did when he was about 2 and we were scheduling surgery, but suddenly stopped acting like anything was wrong. Weird pups! Just watch it and make and if there is any sign of pain, such as not using that leg, then be concerned!

Hmmm, now you all have me worried about Shelby! He's a hearding dog so he can't take the base med in heartguard. Maybe I will check into Sentinel for him...

In your opinion welactin tge omega 3 is too strong for the yorkie breed? I just don't want to make any wrong decisions my girls are doing so well right now I would hate to screw that up with making a wrong decision due to a new vet:(

Thanks....so far no problems I hope it stays that way. Pixie is a crazy lil thing. I have stairs for the bed but a lot of times she leaps off the bed making me a nervous wreck!!

I use revolution for my little ones and heartguard for my large dogs