I need a recommendation on a vet badly.

[SMKR]

I have a great vet in rockwall, not sure where you are.

Dr david loftis

David kicks ass.

[Jenn]

Glad to see your pup is doing well!

[Reefer Rae]

I'd punch your vet in the mouth and never give them another penny for never discussing heartworm prevention!

I can't say I never saw a commercial . But yeah kinda frustrating.

[Cooter]

I'd punch your vet in the mouth and never give them another penny for never discussing heartworm prevention!

[zemog]

well i guess i should have looked at the date and finished the posts lol

[zemog]

I live in Cleburne and for a vet that will help my dog I'll drive to hell and back daily .

call dr. gary crabtree in glen rose, he's who i've used for many many years , he's a straight shooter, good or bad....254-897-7141

[mikec]

Good deal! Thanks for the update, was actually wondering about this just the other day.

[Reefer Rae]

I was just thinking y'all deserve a update . It's been two months and he has gained about 10 lbs . He has some bad days here and there but the heart guard , antibiotics and water pills seem to be optimistically working . The first vet gave him 2-4 weeks the other two I talked to said the heartgaurd treatment really had no risks and could only help in his condition . Here's a update pic .

[Reefer Rae]

Thank you

[Jenn]

The active ingredient in heart guard has been shown to shorten the lives of adult worms in several study's . Is kills them slowly which for a older inactive dog in poor shape seams to be the way to do it . Once the symptoms are obvious survival is about 50-50 in older weakened dogs.

If you're going to go the route of monthly Ivermectin dosage (active ingredient in Hartgard) make sure to ask if Doxycycline (antibiotic) would be appropriate for your pet's treatment as well. Studies have shown that monthly Ivermectin dosing in conjunction with Doxy has a higher efficacy than just Ivermectin alone. Best wishes for your pup

[mikec]

My wife just told me that our vet is the one who told her about the slow kill by continually giving the treatment.

So, it works and it's not nearly as hard on the animal.

[Reefer Rae]

The active ingredient in heart guard has been shown to shorten the lives of adult worms in several study's . Is kills them slowly which for a older inactive dog in poor shape seams to be the way to do it . Once the symptoms are obvious survival is about 50-50 in older weakened dogs.

[Shorty]

I was told my dog had them, but she was non symptomatic, so I was skeptical. The treatment was very expensive and hell on the dog, some don't survive it. I continued to give her the pills every month. Fast forward a year and the same vet gave her a clean bill of health on her annual visit. So either the heartworm medication that you give them monthly can cure them, or the vet I chose and many others are crooks.

Good luck.

The pills prevent new worms from forming and existing worms eventually die.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

I was told my dog had them, but she was non symptomatic, so I was skeptical. The treatment was very expensive and hell on the dog, some don't survive it. I continued to give her the pills every month. Fast forward a year and the same vet gave her a clean bill of health on her annual visit. So either the heartworm medication that you give them monthly can cure them, or the vet I chose and many others are crooks.

Good luck.

You are correct in thinking the monthly (some of them) treatment can cure heart worms, it just takes a while. A year to two years is about par.


Oh....a lot of vets are crooks, it takes a special one to care about the animals and not the money. Look for one that deals mostly with horses and livestock.

[Baba Ganoush]

I was told my dog had them, but she was non symptomatic, so I was skeptical. The treatment was very expensive and hell on the dog, some don't survive it. I continued to give her the pills every month. Fast forward a year and the same vet gave her a clean bill of health on her annual visit. So either the heartworm medication that you give them monthly can cure them, or the vet I chose and many others are crooks.

Good luck.