Another question to ask is if the dog/s in question chewed the pills or swallowed them whole. I''ve read before that Heartgard should be chewed to be effective. Even their online instructions mentions that the dog should be encouraged to chew the pills rather than swallowing them without chewing. Gayle & the Hooligans! http://www.picturetrail.com/arycrest - Link to The Hooligans Albums ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: bnbgsds2000@xxxxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: HeartGard/HeartGard Plus Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 20:46:43 -0600 I'd be interested in knowing where she got the HeartGard Plus. Vet? Online? Fran Henry On May 20, 2009, at 4:00 PM, bnbgsds2000@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > Just a warning to those who use the above a friend just had her 4½ > bitch test positive after being on HeartGard Plus year round. > > > Bob Neiman / Walled Lake, Mich. > Breeder/owner of UKC GR Ch.B'N'B-Barkalot's Cherish RN > Co-owner of Parklin's Pillow Talk AKA Gidget > Co-owner of UKC ChSandyCreek-B'N'B-WC's Christmas Star AKA Echo > Co-owner of Ketlyn's Black Widow > > > > = > = > = > = > = > = > =====================================================================> POST > is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE > IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE > EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST > MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. > VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > . > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > = > = > = > = > = > = > ===================================================================== ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ===========================================================================____________________________________________________________ Click for free information on the top programs for adult learners. Break into a new career. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/BLSrjpYXT6LFoZG2xDw7ofUeYYO9AcuaKNSUyjxCNmK9YIYYfxVkI2up3mY/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================