There are many natural ways to take care of the flea issue. And there is an amazing video by Dr. Terri Becker about heartworm....really worth the viewing!
Romping in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang! The LITTLES: Mouse-chi 11-13-2004 Madison-yorkie 11-20-2010 Myrtle-chi 4-23-2010 The MIDDLES: Nugget- poodle 8-24-2004 Bella-Pom 1-15-2007 Mabel-Boston 7-14-2010 The BIGGUNS Logan-GSD 11-24-2011 Caleb-rott/chow/pitt mix 6-17-2006-RIP 2-22-2012 Maxine-Pitt 6-3-2008 Toby-ESS 12-12-2006 Stella and Stanley ( winged dog park members) And of course....the CAT (Miles) LIFE WITHOUT A DOG IS LIKE DANCING WITHOUT MUSIC. YOU CAN DO IT, BUT WHO WOULD WANT TO?? ...and I like all kinds of music!! On Apr 3, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: > Cindy, I have been using the Interceptor for years and have never had a > problem. I too hate the fact that we have to give insecticides for HW and > fleas, but there doesn't seem to be much choice with this one. > > <GIRLS&~1.PNG> > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Cindy Rieger > Date: 4/3/2012 3:45:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines > > Thanks Joan, > Have you been happy with interceptor? > > I have had mine on Trifexis for the past year, they seem to do OK with it but > I hate that it smells like I am feeding my dogs insecticide. I haven't been > able to find any bad reports or reviews on it, but it may be that it is too > new. I just hate all this crap I'm supposed to pump into my 4.8 lb dogs! > > Cindy > > --- On Tue, 4/3/12, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 3:12 PM > > > My dogs get the heartworm in a once-a-month pill for parasites called > Interceptor. They have the one for dogs under 10 lbs. The blood test is > necessary to be done once a year…the Interceptor company will pay if a dog > gets heartworm while on the preventative. > > <image0011.gif> > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Cindy Rieger > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 11:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines > > > > > > Peggy, > > > > You are AWESOME! Thank you! > > > > We do have a high incidence of heartworm disease here in SC apparently so I > guess the preventative is a must, I'm sure my vet will advise against > foregoing the shots but I must feel comfortable that I am making the right > decision. > > > > Thanks again for the info! > > > > Cindy > > > > --- On Tue, 4/3/12, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 12:25 PM > > > > Hi Cindy, > > It was me who posted all that info on vaccines. You can have a titer test > done, but the odds are at 15 months old he has plenty of immunity for years > to come. The titer test can be more expensive then the shots with some of > these vets. So you may want to call around at different vets and get a price. > They all use the same test, just that some vets make more of a profit on it. > > > > I do not give yearly boosters anymore and I don't give rabies anymore. I will > post the info again in the next email. Please save them as they are loaded > with info and have links that you can click on for updates as each year > passes. > > > > IDEXX Fecal Ova and Parasites by Zin, is a worm test. click Worm Test > for explanation. You can google any of the abbreviations for test and shots > and will always find info that explains what they are. > > > > DA2PPv is the yearly 5 way booster for: Canine Distemper, Adenovirus Type2, > Parainfluenza, Parvovirus, Modified Live Virus > > > > Whether you give a 1yr or a 5yr rabies shot is governed by your state/county > laws. The virus and the dosage they give in the shot is exactly the same in > both the 1yr and the 5yr and the exactly the same dosage is give to any size > puppy and any size dog. > > > > Cindy, bear in mind, who is going to know whether you give the rabies shot > every year or not? The law doesn't come knocking on your door to ask, so for > me personally, I don't worry about an old outdated law that says dogs have to > be the shot every year or every five years, My dogs are done for life in my > book. Princess had a bad reaction to the last rabies shot that she had. I > never gave one to Gigi because it is too risky for her and the odds are that > since she is going to be 8 yrs old she probably had at least one some where > in her past life. Not only that, but there hasn't been a case of rabies > anywhere in over 24 yrs. > > > > So I would do the regular fecal worm test and do the Heart-worm test and the > HW meds if you have that problem in your state, and I wouldn't worry about > the other shots. JMO > > > > If your dog had a reaction to the rabies shot then you may want to read this: > > > > > > > > Please click on the PDF link for important info > > > > > > From: [email protected] > Subj: AVMA Passes Rabies Waiver 2012 > > > > > > > > > > AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) EXECUTIVE BOARD PASSES ANNUAL > RABIES VACCINATION WAIVER > > > > http://www.avma.org/about_avma/governance/hod/2012RegularWinterSession/Resolution_2_rabies_vaccination_Final.pdf > (please copy & paste link into browser if it doesn't work by clicking on it) > > > > "...AVMA recognizes some animals might require a waiver from rabies > vaccination because the vaccination poses an unacceptably high risk to the > health of the individual animal..." > > > > > > Peggy & The Girls > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Cindy > > Date: 4/3/2012 11:30:40 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > My vet's office just sent a reminder that Cooper my 15 month old Chi is due > for his vaccinations and parasite check. I can't remember who said something > about having them check the levels to make sure that he really needs a > booster. I don't take any meds myself, and I certainly don't want to give my > dogs anything unnecessary or potentially harmful. > The ones that he is due for are DA2PPv 1 year immunity, IDEXX Fecal Ova and > Parasites by Zin, IDEXX Young Canine Maintenance Profile, and Rabies Canine 1 > year Booster. My little Dali had a reaction to the rabies vaccine when she > got it for the first time so I am concerned. What do you think? > > Thanks! Cindy > > > > > >
