AFTER ASKING TWO VETS, THIS IS WHAT WE FOUND OUT: IT'S NOT THE MEDS THAT AREN'T WORKING ON ALL DOGS. THERE ARE SOME HEARTWORMS THAT ARE BECOMING RESISTANT TO HEARTWORM MEDICINES. MAKE SURE YOU DO A HEARTWORM CHECK ON YOUR DOG EVERY YEAR EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE GIVING MONTHLY HEARTWORM PILLS. WHAT HEARTWORM PILL DO YOU GIVE YOUR DOG?
http://epaper.arkansasonline.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:ArticleToMail&Type=text/html&Path=ArDemocrat/2011/06/21&ID=Ar02303&Locale
This is a very alarming article relating to the effectiveness of Heartguard Plus, a HW preventative medicine that is CAUSING heart worm, especially in highly infested mosquito areas.
Of even greater concern to me is that the article discusses that a senior medical professional was FIRED after trying to get Merial, the manufacturer, to alert vets that Heartguard Plus's medical claim re its supposed "100% efficacy" was no longer valid.
Oh my gosh! That's what Gizzy has been using for years! I'm going to check this out with my Vet right away!!!! We live in a high risk area and he needs something every month!
ReplyDeleteGizzy has been on Heartguard Plus for over 10 years and he gets a heartworm test every year. He's due for another test this week and I may switch him to another brand - I've not decided yet!
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