I am just curious. I only have mine on heartworm medication 6 months out of the year. (May-October)
2007-07-03 12:36:25 · 17 answers · asked by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm in Minnesota, so we don't have mosquitoes in the winter.
2007-07-03 12:42:43 · update #1
Same here. I used to give it year round when I lived down south. Now I am in Vermont and only have him on it 5-6 month of the year depending on the climate. He is almost 9 and never had a problem.
I definitely feel bad for the dogs and/or cats that are not given a heartworm preventive. heartworm disease can be treated but the chances of Pulmonary thromboembolism after treatment is high with an often lessened life. Like many others I sure can't imagine anything happening to my baby.
2007-07-03 14:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by ...... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I keep my dogs on heartworm meds all year around. I live north of Chicago, by Wisconsin and we had two days in February last year when the temp went above 50. The mosquitoes were out immediately. Your dog can get infected at any time during the calendar year.
I once lost a dog to heartworm, and I never want to go through that experience again.
2007-07-03 17:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by anne b 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In colder climates like New England, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, etc there is no need to give heartguard year round...there are no mosquitoes year round...
***Bluebonnet..it is foolish not to have your dogs get their heartworm tests on a yearly basis and to get them on heartworm prevention..you could end up costing your dog it's life..heartworms are more prevelant now then they were just 5- 10 years ago*****
2007-07-03 14:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your dog will be fine you just have to start her medicine back up now. I would absolutly look for a new vet. My vet signed me up for a program where a week before my dog is due to take her heartworm the company mails a pill to my house and it only cost $4.85 for the pill and free for shipping, you just have to give them a credit/debit card and they deduct the money from it. It's so easy and I will never forget to give it to her they even send you a email saying they took the money and it's being mailed. You need to get to a vet that offers something like this, heartworm pills at the most shouldn't be more than $8 for one pill.
2016-04-01 06:21:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Florida, Bella takes her heartworm once a month. It is very inexpensive and can save the dogs life. I see no reason to not try to prevent a health issue.
2007-07-03 13:05:31 · answer #5 · answered by Allie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Texas, and in the South, we have mosquitos all year around, so I have to give my dog heartworm medicine every month.
2007-07-03 12:43:21 · answer #6 · answered by hanksimon 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Our vet told us to give out puppy heartworm every month for 9 months.
2007-07-03 12:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by Meg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Florida, all of mine are on flea, tick, and heartworm meds year round.
2007-07-03 13:29:34 · answer #8 · answered by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live. When I lived in San Fran I never used it but when I was in New Orleans I used it 12 months out of the year. Now I live in NC and use it until the first snow.
2007-07-03 12:39:49 · answer #9 · answered by Peyton 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am in Oklahoma, and I keep my dogs and cat (even though hes an indoors kitty) on Revolution year-round. There are way too many bugs all the time, even in December sometimes, to not keep them on it regularly.
2007-07-03 12:45:00 · answer #10 · answered by Amanda Y 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋