Do you give your bully heartworm preventative?

[Lacey28]

Yes! Always have! One Vet said all year around the other said only March through October! So we have been giving heartguard plus the first of the month (March through Oct)

 

[mendomama]

Our vet says we don't need to do it year around because we live so close to the ocean. I give it to them from April to November. I have not given it to boadie yet, at what age do you start to it to puppies? I was planing on starting him on it very soon.

 

[Sherry]

The 15th of every month, all five get their dose according to their weight. Heart-guard , from April through October.

I hope this survey helps, here in PA we have lots of ticks and skeeters. we also have westnile disease from the skeeters. Lyme from the ticks

 

[LillyNBruin]

Yup interceptor...I don't like to, but we have a lot of mosquitos here in Mass

 

[LoveMyBully82]

We live in Houston, so its a must! When the rescue first found Jackson he was light heartworm positive, so since then he's been on hearguard and we continue to give it to him monthly. I know it happened to him once and I won't let it happen again!

 

[Mod85]

Samson was on Sentinel during the spring and summer, but it's not being manufactured anymore so we had to switch to Heartguard and a separate flea preventative.

 

[Danielle]

In Florida it's a 12 month must. I use Trifexis... love it! Outdoors is full of fleas and I never find one on Herschel. My mom uses it for her Chihuahua as well and it's great! Protects against fleas, heartworms and intestinal parasites.

 

[Meggs19]

[MENTION=4450]Lily122511[/MENTION] Nope! We have no had any issues with it. Tonka doesn't even notice it--it's simply a little greasy spot between his shoulder blades for a few days. He does, however, notice the ointments mommy puts on his face to heal the areas he has itched though...always tries to wipe them off!! ARRRGGH!

 

[Lily122511]

@Lily122511 Nope! We have no had any issues with it. Tonka doesn't even notice it--it's simply a little greasy spot between his shoulder blades for a few days. He does, however, notice the ointments mommy puts on his face to heal the areas he has itched though...always tries to wipe them off!! ARRRGGH!

Aw Tonka! Thanks for the info. Guess I'll give it a shot. A little nervous though.
How is Tonka doing?
Are you going to do the shots?

 

[gunnyboy]

I give Sarge and Foster Heart guard every month, better safe than sorry.

 

[cowsmom]

Sarah had heartworms last year and the treatment is not pleasant m is painful so yes my dogs will always have heart worm meds. She gets liquid ivermectin has no flavoring or anything to be allergic to.

 

[Alice Kable]

We gave Heartguard once a month when we lived in Central OR, but now that we're in NE Oregon, land of no mosquitos, the vets say we don't have to!!!

 

[acarabias]

Incerceptor every month as well as a separate flea preventative