Required to give heartguard?

[elizabethann]

Interesting...I always thought every single dog had to have a heartworm pill no matter where they live. Thanks for the map link.

[lv4dogs]

Interesting...I always thought every single dog had to have a heartworm pill no matter where they live. Thanks for the map link.

Yes they should. The map just shows you where it is more common. If you were to look at a heartworm map 10 years ago you'd be VERY surprised how far it has spread! It spreads fast & you never know when or where it will turn up. If your neighbor travels somewhere, accidently gets a live heartworm possitive mosquito trapped in the luggage or what not, makes it's way back to your area... boom you've heartwoprm in your area now.


And winters make no difference. Sure the colder it gets & the longer it stays cold helps keep them at bay it is still no guarantee. We get some nasty cold winters up here & heartworm is pretty common in my parts.

[Ree'sKujo]

My mom just had to put down her 3yr.old black lab because of heartworms.He had them so bad the vet wouldn't even consider treatment because he was so bad.Putting him down was her only option.Needless to say she's heartbroken and the guilt she feels for not having him on a preventative is overwhelming.My Kujo gets it faithfully every month.No matter what brand you and your vet decide on it should definitley be given especially if you live in an area where mosquitos are a problem.It's horrible the way dogs suffer from it.