Advice Re Worming Products

[annagoddess]

My 12 month old (25 kilo) GSD has just had a heartworm injection so she is protected for the next 12 months with that. However..i am wondering which product to give her as most seem to contain anti-heartworm stuff. I don't want to dose her twice I will be using avantix with her also.

Any help would be lovely thank you.

[Rysup]

I would never use the heartworm injections, but thats me.

Just worm her with something like Drontal, every 3 months. Simple. Any of the all wormers from the supermarket will work.

[annagoddess]

I would never use the heartworm injections, but thats me.

Just worm her with something like Drontal, every 3 months. Simple. Any of the all wormers from the supermarket will work.

What is wrong with the injection???

[Rysup]

It can cause a lot of long term issues......I Googled these for you.

http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/apr05/050415c.asp

http://www.oes.org/page1/proheart.html

http://concernedvet.netfirms.com/letter.html

http://www.all-creatures.org/aip/nl-20040531-pro.html

[annagoddess]

It can cause a lot of long term issues......I Googled these for you.

http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/apr05/050415c.asp

http://www.oes.org/page1/proheart.html

http://concernedvet.netfirms.com/letter.html

http://www.all-creatures.org/aip/nl-20040531-pro.html

Thank you very much..i will read them all carefully..why didn't the vet tell me

I ordered some drontol online..thanks for the advice

Edited September 24, 2008 by annagoddess