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Lab starts his second round of heartworm treatment next week
Posted on 6/20/24 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 6/20/24 at 5:39 pm
Tested positive three years ago while on Interceptor. Switched to Heartguard, tested positive while on it last November. Vet wanted to try a new slow kill protocol first but it didn't work, so now it's back to the quick kill method. We're trying the Proheart injections next to see if that will work better.
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Posted on 6/20/24 at 7:47 pm to Jim Rockford
My dog had them at 1 yr old while on Trifexus. Negative ever since. Switched to Ivermectin from the feed store.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 8:17 pm to Jim Rockford
HeartGuard is a no go. ProHeart has given my lab about 3 years longer (so far) than the two littermates who succumbed to heartworms.
Do not use HeartGuard and expect your dog to test negative.
Do not use HeartGuard and expect your dog to test negative.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 9:00 pm to Jim Rockford
All three of my dogs get the yearly Pro-heart injections and have remained negative every year.
The Catahoula originally came from the pound, and was HW positive to begin with. He was given 2 rounds of Pro heart (I think, this was 7 years ago), and has been HW negative ever since. Big fan of Pro heart here.
The Catahoula originally came from the pound, and was HW positive to begin with. He was given 2 rounds of Pro heart (I think, this was 7 years ago), and has been HW negative ever since. Big fan of Pro heart here.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 9:06 pm to indytiger
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All three of my dogs get the yearly Pro-heart injections and have remained negative every year.
This
Posted on 6/20/24 at 9:47 pm to 9rocket
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HeartGuard is a no go
Did they change the formula? That used to be the standard.
Posted on 6/20/24 at 10:53 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Heartguard is a very low dose of ivermectin.I had beagles about 20 years and a few other dogs,I used the liquid ivermectin from feed store.1/10 cc per 10 lbs and never had a dog get heartworms or any other kind of worms except tapeworms.Ivermectin doesn’t kill tapeworms.
I calculated the dose I was giving and it was 150 times the dose of Heartguard.My theory is Heartguard is such a low dose so dogs will get roundworms and hookworms and vet gets to treat those.
I know several people,that had their dogs on Heartguard and dogs got heartworms anyway.Vets are now saying heartworms have developed resistance to ivermectin.Not sure if that’s really true but I have only 1 dog now and have her on Interceptor,I don’t want to take a chance.
WhenI had beagle puppies I would give them 1/10 cc ivermectin when they were a week old,2-3 lbs so that really was a huge dose.Never had a puppy get sick or die from it.I had very good luck raising puppies.
Beagle puppies have a reputation for being hard to raise but it’s because they usually are born with worms.(That was from the vet I used at the time).
My SIL has a Seeing Eye dog and she uses the once a year shot.
I calculated the dose I was giving and it was 150 times the dose of Heartguard.My theory is Heartguard is such a low dose so dogs will get roundworms and hookworms and vet gets to treat those.
I know several people,that had their dogs on Heartguard and dogs got heartworms anyway.Vets are now saying heartworms have developed resistance to ivermectin.Not sure if that’s really true but I have only 1 dog now and have her on Interceptor,I don’t want to take a chance.
WhenI had beagle puppies I would give them 1/10 cc ivermectin when they were a week old,2-3 lbs so that really was a huge dose.Never had a puppy get sick or die from it.I had very good luck raising puppies.
Beagle puppies have a reputation for being hard to raise but it’s because they usually are born with worms.(That was from the vet I used at the time).
My SIL has a Seeing Eye dog and she uses the once a year shot.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 6:50 am to LSUA 75
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anyway.Vets are now saying heartworms have developed resistance to ivermectin
That could be the case. My vet quit carrying Heartgard way back. I see dogs getting Proheart now.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 7:41 am to Jim Rockford
4 yr old Lab tested Positive at the end of last year.
She had been on Pro Heart but we missed her scheduled shot middle of last year.
The positive test was very faint.
Did a round of Doxycycline and got her back on schedule with Pro heart.
Tested negative on most recent visit.
The Doxy was a much cheaper route than leaving her at the vet office and going through that protocol.
She had been on Pro Heart but we missed her scheduled shot middle of last year.
The positive test was very faint.
Did a round of Doxycycline and got her back on schedule with Pro heart.
Tested negative on most recent visit.
The Doxy was a much cheaper route than leaving her at the vet office and going through that protocol.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 9:28 am to Jim Rockford
My red lab is on heartguard, tested positive last year. Vet checked my records and have not missed a treatment since I brought him there 10 years ago. Every year negative until this. Heartguard paid for everything plus a twelve-month free prescription. Other lab is on Simperica, used to be on Tri Flexis but the vet said they were not selling that anymore. I have rescued several labs, like the red, and all had heartworms and had to be treated, very expensive. Wonder what the cost to the vet is to the cost to the customer? Seems like a money maker.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 9:38 am to LSUA 75
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1/10 cc per 10 lbs
I used this dosage on one of my dogs for 13 years and he never tested positive.
Vet told me if the dog has collie mixed in the ivermectin could kill it. Never read in to it so idk if that's true or not.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 9:47 am to Jim Rockford
My 3 year old lab/husky mix had them, and the vet did the harsh aggressive treatment. Ole girl lived to be 14.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:46 am to SkintBack
Same. GWP has been getting Ivermectin orally for 7 years and has never had a problem. I think the bottle was like $25 and will probably last until he’s dead. 0.7cc for a 67lb dog
Posted on 6/21/24 at 3:50 pm to PapaPogey
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Same. GWP has been getting Ivermectin orally for 7 years and has never had a problem. I think the bottle was like $25 and will probably last until he’s dead. 0.7cc for a 67lb dog
Which brand of Ivermectin are you giving and what is concentration on label?
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