What is the usual cost of treatment of Heart worms?
2007-03-08 00:16:28 · 12 answers · asked by maebea40 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My small 6 lb. dog has heart worms.
2007-03-08 00:31:41 · update #1
It is dependent on the weight and severity.
Be sure to purchase a crate for you dog while he/she is going through treament. It is imparative that the dog stay calm through the duration.
2007-03-08 00:20:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has your dog been tested positive for heart worms? If so, I'm very sorry for your dog.
I had adopted a whippet a few years back who had heart worms.When I got her. The treatment can and usally runs in the the thousands. The treatment is extremely hard on your dog as well. They use a form of strychnine to ride the worms. This is a processes of 2 to three treatments. After each treatment the dog must not BE active for atleat 6-8 weeks. Then they are treated again. Some dogs do not pull through it anyway, However my dog did and she is still with me today. If your dog is healthy you should be ok. My dog was 8 years old at the time and she just turned 14 last month! The best way to prevent heart worms is to put them on a heart worm preventive, However Good luck and please if possible take your dog in for the treatment.
2007-03-08 08:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by fatema_97502 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if I understand your question. If you are asking the cost for the heart worm medication it is usually around 40 to 50 dollars depending on the size of your dog and the vets markup for the medication. Be avised that the vet will not prescribe the medication without running a blood test to find out if the dog is heart worm free. This test has to be done yearly to verify the dog stays free of the worms. I think it runs around 60 dollars.
If you are talking about treating a dog that has been found to have heart worms - This is costly and varies from vet to vet. If your dog is found to have heart worms, do not give it the heart worm medication as that is only good for preventing it, not curing it. Your vet will be better able to answer your questions and concerns regarding this matter. Good luck.
2007-03-08 08:50:28 · answer #3 · answered by marilynn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cost of Treatment
The cost of medication needed to kill the heartworm is expensive and the number of
visits/treatments involved is a minimum of 2 with an average of 3. The first treatment
requires an overnight visit so the animal is occupying an entire exam room for 24-30
hours; subsequent treatments require the animal to spend 6-8 hours in the clinic per visit
so staff time, exam room occupation (no other patients can be seen in that room) and
cost of medication drive the price to upwards of $500 in private vet clinics.
Depending on weight, it can range from $231 to $385. It is much cheaper to prevent them, I give mine a new shot that lasts for 6 months, much easier to remember than weekly or monthly pills. Arsenic is the poison used in the treatment, so you can see that there is some risk involved.
2007-03-08 08:41:00 · answer #4 · answered by sity.cent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you post a question on the web about this? If you knjow your dog has heartworm, obviously it has been diagnosed by a vet....why don't you ask him? The longer you wait, the more severe the infestation becomes, and the more difficult to treat. If in the early stages, it's a simple treatment. If later stages, it causes severe damage and death to the heart. Is it really fair to your dog to sit around asking questions about it on the web? Get your dog treated if you love it!
2007-03-08 13:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by porkchop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I recall, there used to be a pill or chewable that could be given to dogs monthly, to preven heart worms. Sorry to say that I don't remember the cost, but it isn't expensive. Call your vet and check it out.
2007-03-08 08:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by Wee Bit Naughty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of my had to treat one of their dogs for heart worm. He's close to 90lbs. It cost them $500.00.
2007-03-08 10:52:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vet treats heartworms with the preventitive. It is less harsh on the dog. Radical treatments can kill your dog. It kills too many of the heartworms at once and can cause dangerous clots, and bockages.
2007-03-08 08:20:27 · answer #8 · answered by bookfreak2day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't give an actual figure, but it is very expensive--a lot more expensive than prevention. The severity of the case probably plays a part on expense as well.
2007-03-08 08:19:17 · answer #9 · answered by erinn83bis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the size of the dog. Larger dogs more money. Sorry I can not give you a price though!
2007-03-08 08:18:37 · answer #10 · answered by chilly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋