Heartworm?

[Gizmo423]

I give my yorkie and my lab Interceptor for heartworm. I use Advantix for the fleas. When we first got our lab, my breeder told me she preferred to use the heartworm pill and then the topical treatment for fleas. She said that she felt she was poisoning her dogs otherwise. So I have always done that with Maddie (my lab).

When we first got Sadie (a month ago), the vet gave me some Sentinel, but this month I asked for the Interceptor and got some Advantix.

I had a friend who used Revolution on her dog and he couldn't take it. It hurt his skin. She is now using the Interceptor and Advantix and he doesn't mind it at all. He still gets afraid when she comes after him to put the Advantix on, but when she puts it on him, he seems ok. He finds out that it doesn't burn the way the Revolution must have for him. He probably has very sensitive skin (he is a mixed breed of some sort).

Just my 2 cents.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

[whispersmom2]

I would never even consider not using a heartworm med. The med is not really a vaccine but it kills any larva that have built up in the dog in the past 30 days.. so it is not worth taking the chance of having to treat one of my babies. I have seen a golden retriever that was treated for heartworm and he lost his teeth and almost died from the treatment. I will never forget that. I use Ivermectin which is the active ingredient in Heartgard. My dogs get 70 mcg every month..it takes only 1 bite of an infected mosquito and the baby can be affected for life. Scares me!!!

[Babbie]

Originally Posted by whispersmom2

I would never even consider not using a heartworm med. The med is not really a vaccine but it kills any larva that have built up in the dog in the past 30 days.. so it is not worth taking the chance of having to treat one of my babies.

I totally agree with you. Mine are on heartgard plus....it is estimated that at least 70% of all dogs in florida are infected with this disease. It is veryyy common and because of the weather they should be on a heartworm prevention all year!

[rrosenberry]

Bailey is on heartgard... its pretty cheap.. cant remember how much,, Bailey thinks its a treat.

[txshopper73]

Originally Posted by Olivier

Mine are on Sentinel .

Sentinel will take care of all worms but tape worms. Also, it helps control fleas.

[StewiesMom]

Now I'm nervous that he already has it

[Olivier]

Originally Posted by StewiesMom

Now I'm nervous that he already has it

What make you believe that he have heartworms ?

[chachi]

I am sure he is fine. My dogs have been out of the heartworm medicine for about a month. I need to go pick some up. They dont go outside that much so I think they only have a small chance of getting it anyway.

[StewiesMom]

I don't think he already has it, but if it so serious, deadly and sneaky, I guess I wouldn't know until it was too late, right?

[Gazou]

Originally Posted by StewiesMom

I don't think he already has it, but if it so serious, deadly and sneaky, I guess I wouldn't know until it was too late, right?

Prevention is always a good thing to do . I saw some pictures of what it can do to a dogs' heart at my vet clinic and even if peoples say there are no case in their regions . Gazou and Heidi will be on Heartguard .