Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs

[Lynda Wilson]

Kat,

That had to be so hard to watch and I am so very sorry! I hear of heartworm 
stories here in Texas as well and I hate them and the mosquitos that carry 
them.

Too bad it was not caught earlier by your vet. That should have raised a red 
flag with your vet since you are out in the country. This is a lesson 
learned by all of us. Coughing is one of the signs. By sharing your story 
you probably have helped more animals. That counts for something in the 
memory of your dog.

He is playing joyfully with all of our dogs that have crossed the Rainbow 
Bridge.

Hugs to you~
Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "katskat1" <katsk...@gmail.com>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs


I live in Ohio and watched one of my dogs die of heartworm - or
technically she died of the reaction to the treatment for heartworm
after she was found to have them.
She had been coughing for months and a local vet said maybe kennel
cough but not much was known about it and she was a free running dog
in the country.
A few months later I took her in for her annual vaccinations and new
vet said heartworm had been bad in Ohio the last year or so and
suggested we test.  She came back positive so he started the treatment
before we left that day telling me there were risks but she would
likely die for sure if something wasn't tried.  That night she came
home and collapsed in the front yard and I watched her die.  Her heart
stopped. 10 PM at night, nearest emergency vet was almost 2 hours away
but didn't matter cause I didn't know they existed at the time and
they were in another city and no emergency listings in local phone
books.  Vet I had taken her to had gone to his daughters graduation
that night and called back too late but said he probably wouldn't have
been able to do anything anyway.  Autopsy showed she had more worms
than heart left.
I will NEVER not treat a dog for heartworm again.
Period.
Kat

On 7/20/11, Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote:
I guess it's "you're damned if you do and damned if you don't"!

-----Original Message-----
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Christiane 
Biagi
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 7:26 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs

I'm not one to give my pets all sorts of meds....  but, if you've ever 
seen
a dog die from heartworm or actually seen what these critters look like,
you'd err on the side of caution.  I'm in NY and we've gone to year 
round.
While true that the mosquitoes carrying the larvae don't fly up here from
warmer climates, dogs& cats come all the time.  A NY mosquito bites a
Florida infected dog & then bites a NY dog--you've got a chance.  And 
these
days, folks travel all the time & everywhere with their pets.  Now there 
are
places where the climate basically prevents larvae from forming... but 
for
most of the country, there are at least times of the year when mosquitoes
live that any cat or dog is at risk.  But there are choices for HW 
meds...
Certain breeds should never take Heartgard (Ivermectin), for example. 
Thing
is that HW is a silent killer.  By the time the animal shows symptoms, 
the
disease is well advanced.  And the treatment is fraught with risk and a 
real
strain on the animal's system.  There are some newer protocols to reduce
risk--Dr. at U of FL has done major studies which are published.  Sadly,
there is no treatment for cats.

-----Original Message-----
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Natalie
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:53 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs




  Heartworm drugs for pets; Big Pharma's cash cow - In a seemingly
diabolical plot, veterinarians and pharmaceutical companies have teamed 
up
in a marketing campaign to frighten pet guardians into giving year-round
heartworm preventatives to their cats, as well as dogs. These so-called
experts say they're doing this to improve protection for individual pets,
but the facts say their motives may be less pure.


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<http://www.naturalnews.com/033060_heartworm_drugs_pet_health.html#ixzz1SeoF
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http://www.naturalnews.com/033060_heartworm_drugs_pet_health.html#ixzz1SeoFY
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We had a discussion about Revolution a while back - here is a great 
article
on all wormers, and about Revolution, which is technically: Selamectin is
also used to treat ear mites and some intestinal worms; adverse reactions
include hair loss at the site of application, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle
tremors, anorexia, lethargy, salivation, rapid breathing, and contact
allergy.

And how veterinarians are handing out these products like candy, etc.
Important "read"!


































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