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Heart worm pills
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:07 am
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:07 am
I give my dog Trifexis monthly. He can't stand it, he knows when I get it out of the pantry and immediately ducks for cover. This morning I even tried to hide it in a piece of smoked deer sausage, he knew it was in there. I forced it down, yep, he threw it up 30 minutes later and wife stepped in it. Any of yall have this problem?
This post was edited on 12/17/17 at 10:08 am
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Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:13 am to Babewinkelman
Switch to proheart. 1 shot every 6 months
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:31 am to Babewinkelman
My dog practically begs for her Heartguard every month.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:39 am to Bullredbf
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Switch to proheart. 1 shot every 6 months
My vet gave one that lasts a year.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 11:09 am to Babewinkelman
I crush up my dogs Trifetis and sprinkle it in with his food, pour some dippinga frol dinner over it and he laps it up lkkw theres no tkmorrow
Posted on 12/17/17 at 11:25 am to fillmoregandt
Trifecta doesn’t help with ticks and a lot of dogs have had some serious (even fatal) reactions to it.
Plus, as you’ve mentioned, a lot of dogs really dislike the taste.
I’m a Heartgard+ guy.
Plus, as you’ve mentioned, a lot of dogs really dislike the taste.
I’m a Heartgard+ guy.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 12:39 pm to bconne1
Thanks guys, I will try the heartgard. The Trifexis s.ells like pine sol when you open it.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 1:05 pm to Babewinkelman
Same here
So I tried HeartGard & Nexgard for flea prevention
She hated Nexgard
Went with the 6 month shot & Bravecto for fleas (4 chewables per year)
So I tried HeartGard & Nexgard for flea prevention
She hated Nexgard
Went with the 6 month shot & Bravecto for fleas (4 chewables per year)
Posted on 12/17/17 at 1:16 pm to LSUJML
And that damn pill is 35.00. I don't think 30 minutes was long enough for him to get any pharmacological effect. Going to probably get something else at the vet tomorrow.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 1:53 pm to Babewinkelman
My dog hates Trifexis too and I've had the same problems use describe. Now I crunch up the tablet and mix it with some bacon grease and he happily laps it up.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 2:10 pm to bconne1
Same can be said for every heart worm medication.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 2:20 pm to Babewinkelman
One of my dogs had a bad reaction to Trifexis. She was very lethargic and her head would bob like she had Parkinson’s. I switched them back to heartguard and frontline.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 2:42 pm to Babewinkelman
I think you pay a lot for marketing when it comes to preventatives. I use Ivermectin sheep drench from amazon, $30 and will easily last you a couple years (certainly until shelf life expires).
LINK
As a general guide (note, I’m not a vet but have spoken with several about this):
* up to 14 pounds: 0.05 cc
* 15 to 29 pounds: 0.1 cc
* 30 to 58 pounds: 0.2 cc
* 59 to 88 pounds: 0.3 cc
* 89 to 117 pounds: 0.4 cc
* 118 to 147 pounds: 0.5 cc
LINK
As a general guide (note, I’m not a vet but have spoken with several about this):
* up to 14 pounds: 0.05 cc
* 15 to 29 pounds: 0.1 cc
* 30 to 58 pounds: 0.2 cc
* 59 to 88 pounds: 0.3 cc
* 89 to 117 pounds: 0.4 cc
* 118 to 147 pounds: 0.5 cc
Posted on 12/17/17 at 2:45 pm to bconne1
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Trifecta doesn’t help with ticks
Trifexis does control fleas. I’ve been using it 3-4 years and it’s great. Haven’t had a flea on my dog since starting her on it and she has a thick shaggy coat that fleas could bury up in.
I have to force feed her, but she always keeps it down. Always get a clean bill of health at the vet as well.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 3:11 pm to MrJudgeSmails
What kinda pushback do you get from your vet on using this?
I’m genuinely interested in it too but if the shelf life is only less than a year then I won’t get it’s worth out of it.
I’m genuinely interested in it too but if the shelf life is only less than a year then I won’t get it’s worth out of it.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 3:36 pm to Shepherd88
For some reason I thought I remembered the shelf life being a bit longer than that, but my brain could be tricking me.
I got several opinions from well respected LSU vets who didn’t have any problems with it, he’s been on it for a while & is still kicking, so far so good.
I got several opinions from well respected LSU vets who didn’t have any problems with it, he’s been on it for a while & is still kicking, so far so good.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 3:53 pm to MrJudgeSmails
Cool, I’m not sure on what the shelf life was for it, just saw a few comments on the amazon post that said it was only 7 months till expire once they received it.
My handler used this stuff too and loved it but I got a lot of pushback from my vet recently on heart worm prevention, she basically forced me to used this proheart injection.
My handler used this stuff too and loved it but I got a lot of pushback from my vet recently on heart worm prevention, she basically forced me to used this proheart injection.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 4:05 pm to Shepherd88
Yeah I saw where some people got a raw deal on the expiration, but mine was 2 years.
My (maybe unpopular) opinion is that of course they love to sell us that 6 month/1 year supply, at that price tag it’s a win-win for med suppliers & vets since they know people will always spend on their pets. Also it would probably be against their best interest to advise average joes to go out and start self-administering treatment to the family pooch. Not knocking vets here at all as I have a ton of respect for them, but there are ways around being forced to buy the name brand meds & still be able to keep your dog safe.
My (maybe unpopular) opinion is that of course they love to sell us that 6 month/1 year supply, at that price tag it’s a win-win for med suppliers & vets since they know people will always spend on their pets. Also it would probably be against their best interest to advise average joes to go out and start self-administering treatment to the family pooch. Not knocking vets here at all as I have a ton of respect for them, but there are ways around being forced to buy the name brand meds & still be able to keep your dog safe.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:26 pm to Geauxtiga
How much is the shot?
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