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Post by stevenr on Oct 13, 2009 20:46:47 GMT -6
i have been using heartguard to treat my dogs, but they still get heartworms every couple of years. my vet says it is a local area problem and at least heartguard pays for the treatment, but i am wondering if it hurts the dogs or if anyone else has this problem and found anything else that works better
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Post by bobwendt on Oct 15, 2009 15:43:28 GMT -6
Ivermectin injectable once every 30 days. about 50 cents a month.
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Post by braveheart on Oct 15, 2009 21:38:39 GMT -6
I use the Ivermect that they give horses.Give it oral once a month.Never had a problem out of 15 dogs.And is very cheap .
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Post by stevenr on Oct 16, 2009 11:26:10 GMT -6
heartguard has ivermectin in it and vet told me he has seen more failure in the injections than with the pills, anything else ya'll know of that i could try
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Post by collins on Oct 16, 2009 12:00:24 GMT -6
Why wouldn't the vet tell you heart guard is better. I have you tried the injections like these guys are telling you?
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Post by bobwendt on Oct 16, 2009 17:50:39 GMT -6
$$$$$$$$ use the injwection for 20 years or however long ivermectin has been out. kills all parasites inside and out except tapeworms. it`s a miracle drug if there ever was one.
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Post by braveheart on Oct 16, 2009 18:46:41 GMT -6
It's all about money.A whole bottle that I get costs 20 dollars and you use very little like Bob said.That's why when I got into the black dogs I went to the best to learn how to doctor dogs.That saved me a small fortune in vet bills.They won't put a new room on their home from my money.
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Post by northof50 on Oct 18, 2009 21:43:43 GMT -6
When we collected foxes 20 years ago in Manitoba and tested for heart worm over 85% had bad infections. All adults had it. When the wild population of canines have infections and there is a good amount of Culex and Anopholies mosq, then lots of problems can occur with those infections present.
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