I have never used the injectible 1% solution. Have always used the
.08% Ivomec made by Merrill which is called a sheep drench. It was proven
probably 30 yearsago to be far less toxic to animals and as effective. It is
an oral rather than injectible (.even though you all used the injectible
orally) Convertedquite a few vets in SE Texas after they looked into it.
Available at most feed stores. Dosage is 1 cc / 175 lbs.MollyTrillia GSD's
she----Origindal Mssage-----From: Carolyn Ma alwrtello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tinky91147 <tinky91147@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: pinehillgsds <pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>; 'Rbuffdogs .' <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>;
campaignersgsd2 <campaignersgsd2@xxxxxxxxx>; 'Showlist'
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Sent: Sun, Jan 20, 2019 1:25 pm
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: ***UNCHECKED*** No Heartworm??
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remember the very first case of Heartworm in the State of California. ( I'm
OLD ya know... <G> ) YEARS ago, a young man from the South came to our area
in Northern California with a GSD female... that he discovered was infected
with heartworm about eight months after he arrived. So she was around for 8
months before anyone knew.....including her owner.After that....we heard of a
couple of cases....but no one really paid attention.....after-all....everyone
considered it to bea problem in THE SOUTH. <G> Within ten years we started
seeing lots of cases of heartworm. NOW this area is ahotbed for
heartworm......and also now Lymes disease and Erlichiosis...and other tick
ailments. Many people in ourarea have been found to suffer from
Lymes........( we are the "garden" State for these ailments I guess. They
seem to thrive here ) Same with the State of Nevada. When we placed a puppy
in homes in Nevada....we have always included in the puppykit information about
Heartworm preventative and clarify that it should be part of the Health regime.
Puppies have alreadyhad their first treatment for heartworm before they leave
here....all included in the Health Records. But the new owners alwaysran into
the problem of their Veterinarians telling them heartworm was not a problem in
Nevada and preventative was not necessary and not available. We had to
struggle to get the owners to get their Vet to sell them preventative care.
NOW Nevada is listed on the Heartworm Maps.....as having Heartworm........(
People seem to forget that this is a TRAVELING Society!! ) None of us stay in
just one spot with our pets....we move around, we travel, vacation, go to
shows.....<G> Maybe heartworm is not a problem in your area now.... But how
do you know your neighbor did not move in from an area ( like California now )
that HAS Heartworm...and theirhorse, or dog, or cow or cat is not a carrier??
) Heartworm does not kill other animals like it does our dogs.... so oftenthe
owners do not know they are infected.Problem here in N. California is that we
have ALL KINDS of wildlife ...from deer to, bears, mountain lions, raccoons,
Foxes, etc.and all they need is one bite from one mosquito in the Spring to
become infected. One incoming mosquito that is a carrier for heartworm can
cause it to grow amazingly fast....as that animal that was bitten becomes a
carrier..and thus the mosquito that bite it and go on to the next
victim...........well.....you get the picture.... Sorry everyone....didn't
mean to get on a soapbox..... just wanted a simple answer to the Ivomec 1 %
question for someone else. Thanks to all the responses. I LOVE THIS
LIST.............<G> To me it is great just to get some great
responses....alwaysa learning curve for all of us. I'm kind of sorry this List
is not more active....as the responses are great and quick....and so
informative and interesting. Carolyn
marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry Cochran
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2019 9:49 AM To: Carolyn Martello Cc:
pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx; Rbuffdogs .; campaignersgsd2@xxxxxxxxx; Showlist Subject:
[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: ***UNCHECKED*** RE: Re: Ivomec question I was just reading
that Oregon no longer tracks cases of Heartworm altho it is there in the
Southern part of the state. Interesting. Glad it isn't that common because I
have never used preventive meds for it. Not many mosquitoes in AZ Terry
