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Heart worm treatment for old dogs.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:10 pm
I know I'm gonna get harassed in here about being cootkilla, but I would like some serious responses. My first son ( black lab) has heart worms. He has been pissing blood for a week. The worms test came back positive after never missing a heart guard treatment. He seems to be really lethargic. The vet I took him to says he can recover with treatment. What are the realistic chances he can pull through? I hear how hard the treatment is on dogs. How much will he suffer if he doesn't get treated? Money is no object for him. I don't want him to suffer if the worms are bad. I really don't trust this vet and will get a second opinion. Just wondering what are the best options for Magic.
Serious answers will be appreciated.
He will be 12 in November.
Serious answers will be appreciated.
He will be 12 in November.
This post was edited on 10/17/13 at 7:13 pm
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Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:12 pm to CootKilla
You know what to do.....
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:14 pm to CootKilla
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Money is no object for him.
He'll probably make it.
At 12 years old, you'll probably tack two or maybe three years onto him. I'm not vet though.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:14 pm to CootKilla
Get the 2nd opinion, but if they also tell you he can recover with treatment, I would not hesitate to do that. You called him your first son, so why wouldn't you?
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:42 pm to CootKilla
Depends if the blood in the urine is related to the heartworm infection or not. Dark, coffee colored urine and irregular heartbeat is often associated with post-caval syndrome and is very bad news. He would be really acting sick. Many other causes of bloody urine, especially in older dogs. If the bloody urine clears, he would likely do well with the treatment. At his age, he my also be fine without it. Merial,the co. that makes Heartguard, will cover the cost of the entire treatment if you or your vet have a record of drug purchase consistent with not missing any/many doses. There is a new, resistant strain of heartworms that develop despite preventative meds,
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:43 pm to CootKilla
Also, the treatment for heartworms, while a big deal, is not as hard on most dogs as the geniuses on here describe.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 8:42 pm to Pop
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resistant strain of heartworms that develop despite preventative meds
Well, that sucks.
Posted on 10/18/13 at 6:23 am to VetteGuy
If your dog is very active, he will have a very good chance to pull thru. I had one that was 9 years old at the time that had to have the "hard" treatment. The vet treated him in the morning, and let him come home the same day. That dog was in very good shape for his age.
On a side note. It was a bitch for him trying to keep him penned up for a few weeks. They are not suppose to be running around a lot once treated for a couple months. That lasted about two weeks for him.
Bad thing was after about two more years, I had to put him down due to the big "C". 
On a side note. It was a bitch for him trying to keep him penned up for a few weeks. They are not suppose to be running around a lot once treated for a couple months. That lasted about two weeks for him.
Bad thing was after about two more years, I had to put him down due to the big "C". 
Posted on 10/18/13 at 7:51 am to CootKilla
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I really don't trust this vet
He has a doctorate of veterinarian medicine. He probably knows what he's talking about.
Posted on 10/18/13 at 10:23 am to crimsonsaint
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He has a doctorate of veterinarian medicine. He probably knows what he's talking about.
Not really. Hell, there are to Vets in my town I wouldn't bring a cat to knowing they would treat it wrong. Both are great Vets when it comes to cows and horses though.
Oh, both of them are in there 70's. 
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