Ok to let everyone know, Paco was tested for heartworms before he left the shelter, and then when we went to the vet the vet gave us the preventative medicine. Its called Interceptor. But the issue is he gave it for puppies and on top of that it was for dogs weighing 11-25 lbs. Paco is 1 year and a couple of weeks old and he weights like 10 lbs.
I was told by another vet not to give him the preventative heartworm medicine. Which my husband found weird, because isn't it supposed to prevent him from getting heartworms. I don't know, I don't understand why she wouldn't recommend us giving him preventative heartworm medicine. --- In [email protected], Nancy Lucky <nancy.lu...@...> wrote: > > I am sorry, I misunderstood the email. Thanks for updating me as I would > never want to give out false info on giving any dog a preventive med. > Nancy > > > > --- On Sat, 11/6/10, dasha <dash...@...> wrote: > > > From: dasha <dash...@...> > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Update on Paco > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 4:52 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know. That is just what I said. It looks like you were replying to my > answer which was basically the same as yours. No one on this list crops post > so it causes a lot of confusion sometimes. I was asking if that was why the > vet said NOT to get the preventive, if that was the case why didn't this new > vet go ahead and test the dog? > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Nancy Lucky > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 7:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Update on Paco > > > > > > > > You never give a dog heart worm medication unless they have been tested and > it is positive. It is a very toxix poison. That was the craziest think I have > ever heard of and just think if you did not research it - you could of killed > your baby all on the advice of the Vet. > Nancy > > > > --- On Fri, 11/5/10, dasha <dash...@...> wrote: > > > From: dasha <dash...@...> > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Update on Paco > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, November 5, 2010, 4:00 PM > > > we not even give him the heartworm prevention medicine, because she's had > cases were the dog has gotten sick any way after taking the heartworm > medicine to prevent the heart worms. > > =================================== > > This is mostly I think if he has not been tested. If you give heartworm meds > to a dog that has heartworms then that will make them sick. I don't > understand why a vet would not recommend any heartworm preventive for a dog. > > Sheila > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
