Mary K.Pope wrote 06/16/2011 02:42 AM Interesting article on Heartworm medication #336441 - 06/16/2011 02:42 AM
Mary K.Pope Webboard User Reg: 08-24-2005 Posts: 361 Loc: Northern California Offline	There have been some posts about problems with heartworm medications. I thought this article was interesting. http://news.vin.com/vinnews.aspx?articleId=18763
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Juliana McCabe wrote 06/16/2011 07:57 AM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Mary K.Pope ] #336446 - 06/16/2011 07:57 AM
Juliana McCabe Webboard User Reg: 11-21-2008 Posts: 279 Loc: Akron, Ohio Offline	So what heartworm preventative does everyone else use? I have been using Heartguard and it seems I may need to make a switch.
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Anne Jones wrote 06/16/2011 05:36 PM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Juliana McCabe ] #336487 - 06/16/2011 05:36 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	I switched from Frontline Plus,* early last year, to Interceptor at the suggestion of my holistic/chiro vet. She said it is in the same drug 'family' & she likes it better then the heartguard. It also protects against a few more parisites. I am still getting negative SNAP tests with it's use. I can't remember exactly how she put it...but made some comment about the flavoring used & some dogs with allergies having a problem with it. There may be some different recomendations by vets depending on what part of the country you live, as well has more then 1x a month & year round dosages. poster edit: meant to say Heartgard Plus, not Frontline Plus. Correction here: http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=336590#Post336590 MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Juliana McCabe wrote 06/16/2011 06:56 PM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Anne Jones ] #336493 - 06/16/2011 06:56 PM
Juliana McCabe Webboard User Reg: 11-21-2008 Posts: 279 Loc: Akron, Ohio Offline	Thanks Anne. I do the Heartguard year round right now. Is Interceptor oral or topical? Does Interceptor do fleas as well since you are no longer using Frontline Plus?
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David C.Frost wrote 06/16/2011 07:25 PM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Juliana McCabe ] #336497 - 06/16/2011 07:25 PM
David C.Frost Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2002 Posts: 1204 Loc: Nashville, TN Offline	Currently for my dogs west of the TN river they are on Heartguard on the 1st and Advantage on the 15th. Auburn U. is currently doing some studies of resistance to medication or strains of microfilaria that are resistant to the current medications. Heartworm, as has been discussed in other threads, is a serious problem in an area from Eastern AR - West TN and South to the Mississippi Delta area for dogs that are on a monthly preventative schedule. DFrost Any behavior that is reinforced is more likely to occur again.
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Anne Jones wrote 06/17/2011 12:43 PM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Juliana McCabe ] #336585 - 06/17/2011 12:43 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Quote: Juliana McCabe Thanks Anne. I do the Heartguard year round right now. Is Interceptor oral or topical? Does Interceptor do fleas as well since you are no longer using Frontline Plus? I use Interceptor (it is an oral tab)in place of the Heartguard Plus. I use it year round. It is a broad spectrum parasiticide. I use Front Line Plus for fleas,ticks etc. I also use that year roumd. We have started to have much longer warm seasons & with the exception of this winter, where we had record amounts of snow, for the first time in many years...warmer winters. Ticks have long since become a year round issue here. I have pulled ticks off my horse in January & Febuary almost yearly for years. The snow cover is not enough to kill them especially since we don't have months of deep freezes anymore. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Anne Jones wrote 06/17/2011 01:22 PM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Anne Jones ] #336590 - 06/17/2011 01:22 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	I'm sorry for the confusion..I reread my 1st post. In error, I did put Frontline Plus in my first post which should have said Heartguard Plus. I so sorry Juliana. I am having a VERY BAD day it seems. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Mary K.Pope wrote 07/01/2011 02:38 AM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Anne Jones ] #337648 - 07/01/2011 02:38 AM
Mary K.Pope Webboard User Reg: 08-24-2005 Posts: 361 Loc: Northern California Offline	Just to update this topic, there is an excellent new article related to the medications losing effectiveness. It is in the Whole Dog Journal's July,2011 issue. If you are interested in this issue, I think it is worth a look.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/01/2011 09:38 AM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Mary K.Pope ] #337663 - 07/01/2011 09:38 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I almost posted this pointer too. I think this article alone might be worth the low subscription rate. Mary Straus wrote it, too.
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Debbie Martin wrote 07/01/2011 12:20 PM Re: Interesting article on Heartworm medication [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #337674 - 07/01/2011 12:20 PM
Debbie Martin Webboard User Reg: 02-20-2010 Posts: 492 Loc: Toronto, Canada Offline	My vet had recommended Revolution for my previous dog and I had some left over so I've been using it for my current dog. I checked with my vet and she weighs enough to be using the Plum coloured box. We have cold enough winters to kill everything so I usually don't start it until May. Does anybody have any good reasons to use something other than Revolution?
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