Heartworms!!

My vet told me once to keep giving them ivomec and the adult worms would eventually die. The ivomec won't kill the adults but will kill the larva. I guess the adult worms die from old age eventually. I used a recommended remedy once on a foxhound that tested positive. It did work but does carry some risk. Give the dog an aspirin each day. Then give the dog 1/2 cc of atgaurd pig wormer crystals. It will kill the adult heart worms. continue the aspirin for another week. Give the dog some sort on antibiotic after treatment. Do not hunt the dog for 6 wks. I've only tried this on one dog but it did work.

 

http://www.oldcountryvet.com/youtube_heartworm.html

 

this is amazing. I have always been told the same thing about heartworms. Who would argue with a vet?

 

That may be right for beagles but the dosage is weight sensitive. I quit using it and went to Heartgard for heartworms along with a normal worming schedule. I had a coondog treated for heartworms once and that is very hard on them.

 

Lots of people use ivomec, has anybody ever used zemectrin gold? its a horse wormer with ivomectrin, but is supposed to get rid of roundworms and pinworms and tapeworms as well. Just wondering if anybody has had any luck with this.

 

Thanks for the wesite Roger. The Old Country Vet makes a lot of since. My daughters called and asked what I wanted for my upcomming birthday and I asked them to order his book for me. I love to learn about different ways to treat sick or injured hounds!

 

You're :welcome: dbounds. I found that on another website and thought it was very informative. My personal Vet is a lot like him and uses common sense. He did however, tell me about a hunter who overdosed his dog with ivermectin and almost lost it a couple weeks ago. I've been using it for years myself and one day I carried my sons Lab to him and she had a few heartworms that he showed me on the microscope. This dog has been on ivermectin her entire life and she just turned 6. I decided that my dogs would be put on heartgard regardless of the cost. Pet Meds has Heartgard cheaper than any place I've seen. There is also a generic brand that might be ok but I have not tried it. We have so many mosquitoes dogs have to have protection.

Roger

 

I've used Ivomec for years had one dog come up with some wigglers and my vet said just keep giving him the Ivomec. Checked him 3 months later and he was clean. Vet said he might have thrown a dose up and the right skeeter bite him at the right time? He's 7 now and still going strong!

 

ive got a female at the house that has had ivomec since she was 6 months old came up postive last year just keep giving the ivomec and she can still pound a rabbit hasnt seem to hurt her a bit

 

Well, after reading all these posts I assume that i'm supposed to be giving worm medicine on a regular basis. I've only had beagles for a little over a year.I have given them worm medicine a couple of times. Just some that I bought at wally world and I don't remember now what kind it was. Would someone please tell me what to do and please forgive my ignorance on this matter.

 

Should I have posted this on a different thread or maybe started a new one? If so I will if need be.

 

i own this book and the dog owners little black book. i go to the black book more than old country vet. but they are both excellent books

 

Thanks, FB that sounds pretty easy so i'll get started asap.Does that cover the other kinds of worms also or do I need something different for them?

 

Dblevins

I have used Zimmectrin Gold for years and it works, great never have had a dog test positive so far, fingers crossed. For beagles once a month about the size of an average green pea given orally.