View Full Version : Gizmeaux's Heartworm Treatment
TIFFERS
09-25-2007, 07:12 PM
Gizmeaux is on a heartworm prevention, he contracted the worms...and came in for his second set of treatment shots. He took a turn for the worst and needed to be put into an oxygen cage.
...well, once he finally settled down...he fell asleep...like this, and I found it quite funny.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/tiffydyann/Album%20Part%202/S5004839.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a387/tiffydyann/Album%20Part%202/S5004840.jpg
Ltlpistol
09-25-2007, 09:35 PM
Hope it's not like licking an iced over pole! Poor Baby, bet his tongue sticks to the window. LOL
ferJenna
09-25-2007, 09:38 PM
LOL That's pretty cute :)
TIFFERS
09-25-2007, 11:45 PM
He looks pretty stinkin' mean...but, man he's so darn cute and sweet!
JMar0408
09-25-2007, 11:54 PM
hahahha that made me laugh out loud....woke poor Chania up now she's giving me the evil eye for waking her up. lmao
TIFFERS
09-26-2007, 12:11 AM
...woke poor Chania up
Poor Chaina. Did you atleast apologize and then show her what made you laugh? :confused:
Tiffers did the preventative fail or was the owner not consistent with administering it? Which preventative was he on?
TIFFERS
09-26-2007, 07:09 AM
The owner gave this preventive once every month. K9 Revolution is what he was on and I wouldn't say that the prevention failed. Pfizer is paying for his treatment.
Microfilaria take 6 months to develop into adult worms and those worms last 3-5 years untreated. Say, he got microfilaria before he was put on prevention or between a switch or whenever. The preventions kill off any microfilaria, so if these worms were already adults or almost mature...the prevention will do no good besides lower their immunities. He was tested like every other dog with an antigen test (that tests for adults only), and he was negative at the time of prescribing. I wouldn't say that Revolution failed, nor did the owner. But, unfortunately this can happen to anyone on any prevention. (Revolution is safe for heartworm positive dogs.)
With that said, nobody freak out and think your dog has heartworms. It's possible for dogs to get heartworms on any prevention! Heartgard, Sentinel, Interceptor, Revolution it happens.
JMar0408
09-26-2007, 01:08 PM
nope Tiffers....the little one didn't even give me the chance to show her...she fell right back asleep and started to dream (i think at least...her paw would twitch every once in a while so i thought maybe she was boxing in her dream). :)
NewfieGrl
09-27-2007, 07:34 AM
How cute! I hope he makes a full recovery!
Michele
owned by 2 Newfies, a cocker spaniel and 3 cats
RIP Bootsie-March ? 1988-April 22, 2007
TIFFERS
09-27-2007, 10:37 AM
I hope he makes a full recovery!
He's doing well, was sent home later that afternoon. :)