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02-01-2012, 08:46 AM
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Heart worm shot?
So I had zero checked again to make sure hi giardia is gone and I also had him checked for heart worms, he has non and the vet is pushing me to get this shot, I forgot the name but he gets the shot once every 6 months for the rest of his life. Do you guys think it's a good Idea? I don't like giving shots unless I have to and I don't want him to get heart worms so I'm a bit stumped. Haha. Thanks!
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02-01-2012, 09:07 AM
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My vet was pushing this shot too. I came home and did on line searchs and decide not to give the shot. Seem that years ago, they had problems with the shot and pulled off the markets. Now they say its all good. I dont trust it...
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02-01-2012, 09:08 AM
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NO*.
Proheart. Google it. There are other, monthly heartworm meds you can use. *Well, you can, I wouldn't. 
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02-01-2012, 09:15 AM
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Yes I think it is the pro heart! Yeah I'm going to skip it, shots make me very weary and the fact that my vet thinks that science diets the best food on the market also make me question all her judgment hahaha
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02-01-2012, 09:57 AM
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No, I wouldn't do it. Last time around they tried that shot they had to stop using it. I can't remember what the issue was, but it was taken off the market.
I use Ivomec for my dogs, inexpensive and easy to give monthly. Or you can just shell out for Heartguard or something of the sort. Personally though, all the issues cropping up with dogs coming down with HW's even after being on Heartguard makes me happy I'm using Ivomec. 
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02-01-2012, 12:32 PM
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Is Ivomec Ivermectin? Because the resistance is not to the brand name Heartgard, but to Ivermectin, and in the Mississippi region, to all drugs.
DogAware.com Health: Heartworm Disease in Dogs - Prevention and Treatment PS for anyone who gets into that kind of thing - that little study with Advantage Multi was done by...Advantage Multi.
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02-01-2012, 09:43 PM
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My german shepherd came to me HW+. she got to go through the doxi and the heartguard plus treatment. Now she's testing negative.
Ivomec is a brand name for Ivermectin.
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02-02-2012, 07:56 AM
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Okay, so the so-called resistance isn't to the brand, it's to the active ingredient. Thanks!
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