Heartworm

kamfam · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: Heartworm

Just wondering how many people use a hw preventative, vs yearly blood test? What brand do you use?

weimdawgs · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject:

Interceptor....anywhere from every 30 to every 45 days...I never go more than 45. Monthly is not really necessary..it is just easier to remember to give it to them that way. With four, I try to stretch it out just a little.

LunaBrown · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject:

Luna is on Heartguard 6 months out of the year, they do a blood test every spring before we can begin with the preventative.

NenaGunther · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject:

I do blood tests every 6 months instead of giving preventative.

weimdogmom · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

Tri-Heart and a yearly blood test before the prescription is renewed.

amazonstarlight · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

I use Interceptor. I give it to them every 37ish days. I used to only give it about 9 months of the year but after Scooter's ordeal I will be giving it all year long, but I'm a little further south than most of you all.

ZaneTheBrain · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject:

Heartguard year round. Zane is exposed to a lot of other dogs at Doggy Day Care and I would hate for him to get sick when I could have easily prevented it.

kjnewk · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject:

I just recently switched to Iverhart and I use it year round and do an annual blood test.

simis · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

Interceptor 6 mos out of the yr - we've done blood test every 6 mos but will prob begin to stretch that back to annual.

h20fwlkillr · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:58 am Post subject:

tltrooster · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:47 am Post subject:

We use Heartguard year round, We have major Mosquitos where I live.

ZaneTheBrain · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

I'm a bit more protective since he caught the papilloma virus at Day Care and got sicker than most do. Evil or Very Mad

It's transmitted from animal to animal by mosquitos, so there's a chance! A bit paranoid, I know! If only I could find a way to wrap him up in bubble wrap and get him to keep it on.....

krisnkaipo · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

papilloma virus at daycare? Transmitted by mosquitos? Have not heard of that? What happened??

momofZaneandWyatt · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:01 am Post subject:

Our boys get a heartworm chewy once a month all year long, also they are tested 2 times a year. Its funny because the little tester thing looks like a pregnancy test...I joke with the vet because it looks like that and we have to male dogs....

Our Animal med center actually makes up their own chewy heartworm pills.

Shannon, Bill, Zane and Wyatt

Bunker · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:27 am Post subject:

Interceptor monthly.