Heartworm pills...thoughts?

Gcorondo4 · Feb 11, 2015

I'm just interested to know what everyone's thoughts are regarding heartworm pills. I currently do give them to my dogs and have been since they were puppies but am curious to find out how many of you give them heartworm pills every month and how many of you don't! I do know that dogs are much more susceptible to getting heartworm depending on the environment they live in. I know it is precautionary but I also can't help but feel like vets are using it as a way to keep business!

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davidh · Feb 11, 2015

We use Sentinel because we have never had any problems with it and it also works for fleas too. We give it year round, because we live in the south and mosquitoes are pretty much year round. Do not ever use Trifexis, it is bad, bad, bad, and has killed many dogs.

Cbrugs · Feb 11, 2015

I give Sentinel as well on a monthly basis.

Gcorondo4 · Feb 11, 2015

I may make a switch to sentinel.. Especially as the weather gets warmer and the fleas start coming out! I currently am giving them heartgaurd..

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Tgirl · Feb 11, 2015

I give mine Heartgard every month, all year.

MaplesMommy · Feb 11, 2015

No Heartworm pills here

Especially not around this time of year. No mosquito would survive -25 degrees and a meter of snow

mmclean · Feb 11, 2015

We are in San Diego and Radar is on Heartguard all year long.

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Squishy Walnuts · Feb 12, 2015

MaplesMommy said:
No Heartworm pills here
Especially not around this time of year. No mosquito would survive -25 degrees and a meter of snow

Same here. You can tell who the Canadians are on this forum.

MaplesMommy · Feb 12, 2015

Squishy Walnuts said:
Same here. You can tell who the Canadians are on this forum.

LOL yup

Even during the summer I dont give heart worm pills because the risk of getting infected here in NS is so low,the risks/side-effects of the pill are way higher.

Squishy Walnuts · Feb 12, 2015

MaplesMommy said:
LOL yup
Even during the summer I dont give heart worm pills because the risk of getting infected here in NS is so low,the risks/side-effects of the pill are way higher.

I used to give heartworm to Uma when she was younger as the vet made it sound like it was life or death but after researching about it I decided to stop. No problems with either of my dogs.

Gcorondo4 · Feb 12, 2015

Squishy Walnuts said:
I used to give heartworm to Uma when she was younger as the vet made it sound like it was life or death but after researching about it I decided to stop. No problems with either of my dogs.

The vets DO make it sound like its life or death.. They make you feel like a bad person if you don't give it to them! I probably will continue giving it to my dogs but I always second guess the necessity of giving it to them every month! :/

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Tgirl · Feb 12, 2015

It is important if you are in an area with mosquitos. I see many dogs that have heartworms and significant heart damage if they aren't on heartworm preventative. If it's not caught early, it's a sad situation.