That is correct. Lots of breeders have been doing it for years. Google it :-) The brand I use is Ivermec.
Sent from Carey's iPhone On Apr 5, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Carey, Do I understand this right? You use an injectable serum which is > ivermectin, but you give it to them orally? > > Peggy & The Girls > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Carey Smith > Date: 4/5/2012 10:23:23 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Yearly Vaccines > > Personally, I give my dogs injectible ivermectin orally. It's literally a > fraction of the cost of Heartgard, Interceptor, etc. And it works and is safe > if used correctly. For all 4 of my dogs (2 are over 100#, 2 are 4# or less), > I treat them monthly, year round, for about $35 for a 2 year supply. I'm not > kidding. I've been doing this for about 10 years and have the dogs tested > every one or 2 years. Tests always negative, and I've never had a bad > reaction to giving it because I can dose it precisely according to weight. > With Heartgard, Trifexis, Interceptor, even the smallest dose is usually > something like 1-25#. I"m sorry, but I'm not treating my 3 1/2 pound dog with > a dose that is sufficient for a 25 pound dog. > > Carey > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:49 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&~12.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. > > <image00111.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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Carey & Rocco > > > > > >
