[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Heartworm & ..........
- From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <barbara17236@xxxxxxx>, <proudk911@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:44:23 -0800
That was one of my first thoughts too Barb. But I DO know when we place a
puppy and have it in the
record that he puppy is started on heartworm preventative...and explain to the
new owners all about
heartworm and specifically have it in the record that they receive heartworm
preventative on the first of
every month for the rest of their lives.....we are no longer surprised at how
many Vets tell the new owners
that " the preventative is not necessary as they don't live in a heavy
heartworm area ". I have to spend
MORE time warning them again and remind them that even if they are not NOW in a
heartworm area....
they SOON WILL BE!!
Used to be heartworm was only in the South. NOW heartworm is serious in most
areas, especially
where we are where there is lots of wildlife. We're about 45 miles North of
Sacramento. These Vets seem
to forget that new people are moving in and out of an area all the time...or
even where the owner of that
puppy may take it in their travels! Reno Nevada Vets were always telling the
owners preventative was
not necessary as Nevada was heartworm free!! NOT ANYMORE!
Of course if Vets earn $6,000 for treatment....maybe they don't want owners to
use preventative meds!! <G>
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
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Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Heartworm & [Carrie Underwood saves K-9 GSD
Why does a K9 have heartworms? Doesn't the officer know about HW prevention?
If this has already been asked, forgive the re-post but I can't open a bunch of
posts for some reason.
Barb Hively - PA
DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Heartworm & [Carrie Underwood saves K-9 GSD
Any veterinarian that charges more than $400 per treatment is in it for the
money. They can be had for $~300 a Tx and I know it. That's $under1000. for the
gold-standard treatment: the only one which kills the adult worms. So there's
no reason for $4000 to be spent on a HW Tx! I won't even opine about the rest
of that gibberish mess
The official stance of the AVMA is that the slow-kill method is NOT approved.
It was made up by poor rescues and shelters as a way to adopt out (get paid
for) heartworm positive dogs; and of course caught on as "a cheap way to treat
heartworms". All that happens is THAT individual dog maybe doesn't get more
adult heartworms than it already has- because preventative only kills Larvae
stages 3-4, not adults, nor the little babies L1-2 that the Mosquitos suck up
and spread to other dogs for the 5-7 YEARS those adult worms are living in the
heart of your dog. Not to mention the heart/vavular/aortic damage that is also
done while those worms are in residence...
We don't want to talk about caval syndrome; it's just not good at all in any
way.
Yep, kinda like rabies- prevention is SO much simpler and way easier than the
cure -- no matter how you give your choice of preparation -- just that you do
and on a regular basis: monthly & year round :)
Even we in central WI heard the little froggies on that one warm day last
month...
Jen P & her Pack wondering how bad the tick borne diseases will be this year
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, Carolyn Martello < marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Ridiculous!
If a Vet needs to go to this web site you need a new Vet.
Heartworm can be as common as your friendly neighborhood Mosquito!
Heartworm preventative is just too simple, prescription or Ivermectin
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <about:blank>
www.marhaven.com
Now if you go to this site as maybe the vet did, they could charge the
extreme amount.
http://www.alternativeheartwormcure.com/canine_heartworm.html
Theresa
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