Heartgard medicine making him sick? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

veguroev · 07-12-2006, 03:21 PM

I noticed that last month when I gave Jerome his heartgard pill, he got an explosive diarrhea, the next day he was fine. Well, he was due for the next heartgard yesterday so I gave him the pill. ( I forgot to mention that the first time I gave him the chunky beef flavor heartgard, this time I gave him the white regular heartgard pill because I thouhgth that the previous one was too rich for him and that caused the diarrhea) He got explosive diarrhea again. Is this normal? Has anyone's yorkie gone through this before? Should I see the vet and see if he can recommend something else?

chachi · 07-12-2006, 03:24 PM

Thats not happened with my two. I would see if your vet can give you a different kind to try

veguroev · 07-13-2006, 12:23 PM

more suggestions?

chachi · 07-13-2006, 12:28 PM

Another thing you can do is see if your vet carries revolution flea preventative. It has the heartworm preventative in it.

ARCHIE · 07-13-2006, 12:35 PM

It did happen when Bud was a puppy. I was told at the time that because
it was Heartguard plus there was a dewormer in it. The second day he was
fine. It does not happen any more. Is it Heartguard +?

veguroev · 07-13-2006, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

It did happen when Bud was a puppy. I was told at the time that because
it was Heartguard plus there was a dewormer in it. The second day he was
fine. It does not happen any more. Is it Heartguard +?

It is heartgard +. So, should I change to regular heartgard? Did Bud stop getting sick after a while of getting the + or did you change to a different one?

ARCHIE · 07-14-2006, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veguroev

It is heartgard +. So, should I change to regular heartgard? Did Bud stop getting sick after a while of getting the + or did you change to a different one?

I called the vet and he told me what he thought was happening. It was
the wormer in the heartgard+. Call your vet to make sure and ask his
advise. This way you have a positive answer and you don't have to
worry about it. Buddy did, eventually stop having that problem as he
got bigger.

myorkies2 · 07-14-2006, 06:42 AM

Hi, I was told by my vet to just give half the chunk of it, so I cut them in half. Maybe your little one is just getting too much.....scary.

07-12-2006, 03:21 PM	#1
veguroev Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Space City Posts: 2,079	Heartgard medicine making him sick? I noticed that last month when I gave Jerome his heartgard pill, he got an explosive diarrhea, the next day he was fine. Well, he was due for the next heartgard yesterday so I gave him the pill. ( I forgot to mention that the first time I gave him the chunky beef flavor heartgard, this time I gave him the white regular heartgard pill because I thouhgth that the previous one was too rich for him and that caused the diarrhea) He got explosive diarrhea again. Is this normal? Has anyone's yorkie gone through this before? Should I see the vet and see if he can recommend something else? __________________ IF THERE ARE NO DOGS IN HEAVEN, THEN WHEN I DIE I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO. CHIKIS, OSCARITO,JEROME, KIKI, AND NEGRITA.

07-12-2006, 03:24 PM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Thats not happened with my two. I would see if your vet can give you a different kind to try __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

07-13-2006, 12:23 PM	#3
veguroev Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Space City Posts: 2,079	more suggestions? __________________ IF THERE ARE NO DOGS IN HEAVEN, THEN WHEN I DIE I WANT TO GO WHERE THEY GO. CHIKIS, OSCARITO,JEROME, KIKI, AND NEGRITA.

07-13-2006, 12:28 PM	#4
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Another thing you can do is see if your vet carries revolution flea preventative. It has the heartworm preventative in it. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

07-14-2006, 06:42 AM	#8
myorkies2 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: dallas Posts: 103	How much are you giving him? Hi, I was told by my vet to just give half the chunk of it, so I cut them in half. Maybe your little one is just getting too much.....scary.

07-13-2006, 12:35 PM	#5
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	It did happen when Bud was a puppy. I was told at the time that because it was Heartguard plus there was a dewormer in it. The second day he was fine. It does not happen any more. Is it Heartguard +?