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Two other options: on-line you can get pet medication for a discount, also some of the local vets have % off specials... I have gotten our pet meds during a special
When I was a kid our 3 yr old golden retriever got heartworm (one of the very early diagnosed cases - early '60s) Although he did have permanent damage to his heart, he lived to 12, but had complications, including strokes & partial facial paralysis.
Because of this experience with my 'bestest friend', I never skimp on giving my dog this important medication... but that is me.... whatever path you take, I would advise making sure that it is OK - check with the vet (many vets do have ways to make things affordable to those in real straights...)
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For some reason this is turning to money savings.
Out of curiosity I made some rough calculations - it will save you like $2 a months!
No one is that desperate!
For me it's about saving time of life ,giving less poison.
My dog's breed is on the top of the list for cancer and other health problems.
As I said,everyone need to consult a vet .I did.
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I agree that everyone should first ask their medical professionals, before they change any of their preventative medications.
Everyone must make cost/benefit decisions when it comes to medications & vaccinations.... is the benefit of one side worth the cost of the other? Both sides usually have some risk...
The internet is a research tool, but unless you are going to juried sites, you can end up with very misleading information, that is why I would recommend always consulting with a trusted medical person, in that field, PRIOR to making a decision that could effect the efficacy of a preventative medication.
There are camps set up on both sides of the preventative medicine camp (growing up in the first generation barely touched by polio, it was hard to understand the impact polio had on previous generations, only when I travelled to areas of the world that had less prevention did I truly realize) Having seen the impact that heartworm can have, I have chosen to follow my dogs' vet recommendations to the letter.
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Originally posted by csgray
The rescue operation we got one of our dogs from stretches out the treatments to every 40 days ... and have not had a single case of it in 4 years. They are caring for many animals ...
I'd assume rescue operation did consult their vet?
Many dogs for 4 years - no heartworm.Co- incidence?
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Dogs will eat slugs, snails and just about anything they find in the yard. There is a vet that goes to the Volcano farmers market who sells heartworm meds at her cost. Heartworm meds also are prophylactic for hookworm, round worm and tapeworm. money well spent
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Dogs will eat slugs, snails and just about anything they find in the yard.
A picture: a pug crunching on an african snail[
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Seriously,has anyone seen a dog eating a snail?
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buster, our dog will play with them, then crunch, goodbye snail. We try to keep them out of the yard, but some always feel inclined to commit snailcide.
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It is known that PEOPLE have inadvertently eaten the slugs, snail & semi-slugs, why would you think DOGS would be more careful with what goes in their mouth?
Any toy, rawhide, blade of scrumptious grass out in your lawn or on a walk can have a vector carrying slime trail or itty bitty snail, slug or semi slug....
Link to one of the threads on the people:
http://www.punaweb.org/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8654
