Heart worm Injections vs. Preventative Slow Kill (the cost, procedure, and outcome)
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2020
- Hi peeps! As you all know I have a pupper who USED TO have heart worms. Well okay he's tested negative twice now, and all I need is one more test to be sure that he's negative.
Anyway, this video is going to take you through my experience of getting little Remi healed of his heart worms the fast way. There are two main ways that the vet recommends when it comes to heart worms: heart worm injections (which kill heart worms in a matter of months) or heart worm preventative (which kills heart worms in a matter of years).
I went the fast way and yes it was extremely expensive BUT I feel like it was the best option because heart worms are deadly if allowed to continue to live in your pup pups heart.
Remi is almost ready to be released from restricted activity and almost fully healed. The injections didn't make him go crazy. The worms didn't clog his heart and give him a heart attack. None of those horrible things happened and I think Remi is going to live a wonderful life now:)
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My dog Lucy is about to start treatment. You’ve given me more vital information then the vet has so far, so thanks for that.
Awe I’m so glad I could help! I’m praying for your doggo going through this!
My English Bulldog, Tennessee is 3 years old, We are starting his treatments Tomorrow, I’m glad I found your video. It really helped.
FYI, he is a rescued dog, who was chilling on Tennessee highway. He’s been with me for 2.5 weeks. No chip found. 😊
Awe, thank you so much for rescuing him and giving him a home:) mine was a stray too. Let me know how he does with the treatment!
We are in similar situation. The rescue claimed they didnt know she had them. Shady if you ask me but we live her, and all dogs, so of course we are moving forward with her treatment.
I hope your pup is done their treatment and doing better now!!
Awww poor Remi!!!! So glad he’s all better now! You’re such a good Mom to pay that!
Betty Pittman dawww thank you 😊😊😊😊 I cant wait til he’s officially heartworm free in November! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
i have just gone thru this entire process. My dog started the prednisone and doxycycline plus the heart prevention meds for 30 days ,mid January to feb 2023. 1st injection was feb 13,2023 ,then 2nd and 3rd was March 13 and 14,2023. they gave him tramadol and prednisone this week. he goes back on April 14,2023 for check up to see if all the microfalarie are gone. he was pretty sore and had a bad 3rd injection but bounced back. I'm definitely keeping him on heart prevention now.
Awe, poor little poochie. Im sorry in late to respond, but how is your dog doing now? Mine is still heartworm free praise the Lord!
Hey ,i just started same kind of therapy for my boy... Hope yours is fully recovered now.
Wow, you did a really good job breaking down the entire process. This will be helpful for those that are going to do the heartworm treatment. I also got dogs that have heartworms. Due to the cost of the injections and the fact that I have two dogs that are heartworm positive, I am trying the slow kill method. I started last month. For a long time, I did not even know the slow kill method with the preventative was an option. However, after watching a video on UA-cam called "Vet 101: Heartworm" by a channel called oldcountryvet, I was made aware of this much cheaper method of getting rid of heartworms. I would suggest anyone interested in the slow kill method watch that video. Basically, that veterinarian says that the preventative, while not killing the adult heartworms right away, does sterilize them, make them smaller, and shorten their lifespan. And since dogs have to be on a preventative to make sure they do not get heartworms anyway, it is pretty convenient to know you can rid a dog of heartworms if you are consistent with giving the preventative each month.
This is the video I was talking about ua-cam.com/video/jljOSslkrnY/v-deo.html
Hey! Thank you so much for your informative comment! I’m so excited that you found a cheaper alternative for your doggos 😋 I’m also glad that your vet didn’t threaten you like mine did. My vet said that if I were to do the slow kill, by the time all the heart worms were gone, the damage would have been done to my dog 😑😑😑 now I see that as a scare tactic because they don’t offer any alternatives to the injections. Praying for you and your dogs!
@@TheKayPitt You are welcome, and thank you for your prayers. Hopefully it helps out other people that may not have the funds to do the heartworm injections. Actually, my veterinarian did not even mention the slow kill method. All they had ever mentioned for as long as I can remember was the treatment with the injections. I found out about the cheaper alternative from another vet in that UA-cam video I mentioned. I sure wish I had a vet like him to tell me about that back when I had paid for the heartworm injections for my very first dog.
@@Delightful_Addition oh wow, well I don’t know what’s worse, being threatened or just not having the information brought up at all 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ it’s such a tough issue, but it sounds like you’ve had a lot of success with your method!
Crazy. My vet recommended the slow kill because the fast kill has a high risk of blood clots.
The vet at UF said they call the slow kill behind your back, a slow death for your dog.
The fast kill is extremely painful for the dog. My dog whimpered and cried and yelped for days, it was heartbreaking, I will never ever do that to another dog again.
Awe that’s so sad! I’m sorry it was so rough on your doggo!
This is so helpful! Thanks goodness, the shelter is covering all the costs, but your experiences were very helpful! Thank you for making this video.
You are so welcome! I’m so glad my video could help you! That’s AWESOME that they are covering the cost cause boy those injections were expensive 😬😬😬 good for you and your pup!
Thank you for making this video. I adopted a dog going through this and this is very helpful.
Awe I'm so glad this video helped you out! Good for you for caring and adopting! It takes a lot of courage to adopt a pet with such a huge health problem. If you have any questions that I didn't answer in the video let me know. I'm praying for your poochie as he goes through this!
Oh my goodness,,that is expensive,,My dog Boosie is half Pomeranian and kind hair Chi and l found a place in Fort worth Texas and his cost for whole treatment is 300,,It called The foundation for Animals,,he is a rescue,,he's 6 years old,,l love him dearly,❤️🙏
Oh wow! That’s incredible! I’m so glad you were able to get it all done for that great of a price! I know you would have treated him regardless of the price but it’s so wonderful when there is grace like that! I’m so glad he’s doing well 💕💕
Thank u ,,My goodness it's scary when they test positive,,but l know God's knows that lm doing everything l can to Save his life
I like you :) I’m glad remmy is doing better!!
Thank you! I’m so glad you stopped by my channel! He’s doing great! Almost six years old now :)
I am dealing with this with my 3yo 85lbs pitbull. As of now we are on our second dose of injection treatment. Its such a stressful thing and i feel like if i dnt do this then im pretty much killing my buddy slow and thats a horrible feeling. So i pay the money. First round was about 575 as you said, this second dose is approx 700, not sure yet but will update as we go along. Thank you for your informative vid and for being a great dog mom lol.
Awe I’m sorry 😞 I felt the same way, I really wish there was a natural alternative that didn’t require putting arsenic in them but like you said if you don’t you feel like you’re killing them. I think you are doing the right thing and your puppy will definitely thank you:) the great thing about having a pitbull is that since they are a lower energy it’s easier to keep them calm like the vet says to do when they are getting the injections. I’m glad you found the video informative! And you are not going through this alone!
How did your pittie do with the heartworms? We are starting ours today on the pills.
Great video. Thanks. One thing I would like to add is how much Veterinary cost can vary based on where you live. When I had to take my dog to the cardiologist the tests and exams came to $560. People in other areas of the country were paying two to three times as much. In my area vet cost can vary from county to county. My point is don't give up. Don't be afraid to shop. Check your area for low cost non profit vet clinics, Google help with veterinary bills, I have never used crowd funding but it seems to work in some cases.
Hey! Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment, that’s really helpful and is going to help others that watch this video. I didn’t shop around but I definitely should have 🙌🏻
Vets have arrangements with paw pharma to recommend the expensive stuff because the margins are higher.
🤷🏻♀️ makes sense to me!
Your information isnt correct on slow kill. They can show no heartworms, microfilia or adult worms by 4-5 months.
Thanks for this video! How much did your dog weigh at the time?
you are so welcome! I believe he weighed about 60 pounds at the time. The only reason I am unsure is because he was all skin and bones then and animal control said that he weighed 76 pounds. He is healthy now and weighs 65 🤣🤣 so I'm pretty sure he was around 55-60! Even though he was under weight and really looked unhealthy, he didn't have any adverse reactions to the injections!
Thank you! This helped so much! Were you giving him these vitamins after the injections? & exactly which ones did you give him? Also- how did the injections make him act at home?
Hi! I’m so glad it helped you! So after he had all of his injections I started giving him this:
www.askariel.com/best-fish-oil-for-dogs-p/113.html
I hope that link works. It’s omega-3 for pets and specifically if you scroll down it says it’s for pets with heart diseases and I messaged them and asked what would be good for a dog with heartworms and they suggested that! I have also gotten their probiotics for my cat. He has stomatitis and it’s helped him a lot!
He didn’t act any different at home. A lot of people said he wouldn’t be right mentally but I found that he acted exactly the same as before. I just made sure to only walk him maybe a quarter of a mile each walk (because the vet doesn’t specify) and kept him calm!
How old is your doggy? How far are you into the process?
@@TheKayPitt Thank you for responding! & he’s 3yrs old, barely found out about a week ago!
@@Isabel-qk3qm awe! Well he’s super young so I’m sure he’ll get through it just fine! I’m praying for your pupper through this process! 🥰
@@TheKayPitt Thank you ❤️
Some errors in here but overall a good synopsis. I'll address a few of the errors.
The doxycycline given for 30 days is to kill the bacteria (endosymbiont) called wolbachia... so that the heartworms cannot live. The bacteria is not called microfilara. The Microfilaria are actually the "baby worms." All heartworms need wolbachia to survive and reproduce. Doxycycline kills the wolbachia, reduces the pulmonary pathology associated with dead and dying worms, reduces the risk of thromboembolism, and disrupts heartworm transmission.
The preventative (slow kill) does NOT take a few years to kill the worms. Studies have shown that a very specific slowkill protocol (MOXY DOXY) is quick at eliminating worms. These studies are not shared with everyone because they get more money for administering melarsomine (diroban or immiticide arsenic injections.) But the studies exist and there will be more to come hopefully. This specific protocol utilizes the month of doxycycline, as well as monthly Moxydectin (Advantage Multi). MOXY DOXY.
Here are a few studies on the successful "slow kill" method:
1. parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-017-2190-9
"This study demonstrated that this treatment regimen successfully eliminated D. immitis microfilariae by 21 days post-treatment, reduced heartworm antigen concentration over time, and had a 95.9% efficacy in the elimination of mature adult heartworms. Based on this study, we conclude that this treatment regimen is a relatively quick, reliable and safe option to treat canine heartworm infection as compared to other treatment regimens involving macrocyclic lactones, when the approved drug melarsomine dihydrochloride is unavailable, contraindicated or declined by an owner unable to afford the more costly treatment or concerned about the potential side effects.
2. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31442887/
"Monthly moxidectin combined with 30 days of doxycycline eliminated circulating microfilariae within one month, thus breaking the transmission cycle very quickly. Furthermore, dogs treated with the combination protocol started to become negative for circulating antigens at 4 months from the beginning of treatment and all except one were antigen negative at 9 months."
"All dogs treated with melarsomine were antigen negative by 5 months from the beginning of the treatment. No dogs showed worsening of pulmonary patterns or criteria indicative of pulmonary hypertension 12 to 24 months after."
"Dogs treated with moxidectin and doxycycline became negative for microfilariae and antigens SOONER when compared to melarsomine in the present study and to dogs treated with doxycycline combined with ivermectin in studies previously published."
3. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32866837/
"Based on the bias of diagnostic tests towards detection of female worms, we conclude that monthly application of 10 % imidacloprid + 2.5 % moxidectin for 9 months combined with a course of doxycycline twice daily for 28 days resulted in effective therapy against female adults in CHD. This therapeutic option may be particularly useful in cases where financial constraint or access to melarsomine precludes treatment of an infected individual."
4. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33023664/
"There was no decline in cardiac performance of the dogs throughout the study. Overall, pulmonary clinical conditions, presence of worms by echocardiography, and enlargement of caudal and main pulmonary arteries improved after treatment. Physical examinations, complete blood count results, and clinical chemistry profiles were within normal reference values. Respiratory conditions were improved, no damage to the heart was observed, and the treatment protocol was well tolerated by the animals."
"This alternative adulticide treatment was EFFICACIOUS and well tolerated in naturally infected dogs. The injectable (moxy) formulation provides the advantage of having veterinarians able to administer, monitor, and assess the efficacy and condition of the dog throughout the treatment and post-treatment periods."
People are being scared out of slow kill but it's actually a completely viable option if done correctly. But of course the vets make more money when we shell out our hard earned cash on all of the extras like meds, upcharge on the melarsomine, observation, visits, you name it. Of course you can see an example here of what they charge......
Of course rescues cannot afford to treat dogs with the fast kill because it's outrageously expensive... so they use slow kill. And they use it with great effectiveness. You have to keep in mind that heartworms are starting to become resistant to the old way, with Ivermectin and so MOXY DOXY should be the first line of defense for slow kill and advantage multi should be used to replace other preventatives that utilize Ivermectin as to not continue the increase of the resistance.
WOW!!! Thank you so much for your comment and research. Sure enough I was scared out of the slow kill because they told me it wasn't effective and that the heart worms would kill Remi in a few years.
So, follow up question. You mentioned preventatives and suggested advantage multi. Is that the least harmful preventative? Or should us in the south just get a good mosquito preventative and not worry about a heart worm preventative?
Again, thank you so much for your comment. Very well written and researched as well as fascinating findings that are very encouraging.
@@TheKayPitt I have really struggled with this, being in NJ and adopting a dog from Texas where the mosquito population is pretty much out of control. With me being a super crunchy health fanatic... finding out that my dog was HW positive and being suggested to give her arsenic shots... I cried many tears. I had a few emotional breakdowns. I’m still very stressed out by it all.
The reason they told you that slow kill wasn’t effective was because the slow kill most often used contained ivermectin which has been found to be a medication that a lot of HW are becoming resistant to. Also, unfortunately, vets do not make any money off of you doing slow kill.... They can charge a lot of money for arsenic injections and all of the other charges that come along with that, as you have seen. It’s $$$$$$$$$$. They are happy to go by the AHS guidelines instead of an individual style treatment plan which is what we should be doing. The AHS is sponsored by at least 5 pharmaceutical companies so that should give you some insight.
Of course with the overwhelming incidence of HW in stray, shelter, and rescue dogs.... an alternative treatment has to be available. Many rescues successfully utilize slow kill treatment and they will continue to do so because they frankly do not have 2 thousand dollars to treat each dog with fast kill. Also, the melarsomine was on backorder for a while and they needed an alternative that worked. This is where the moxy/doxy treatment comes in. The studies done have shown it is a safe and effective alternative to melarsomine injections. So if it is appropriate to recommend as an alternative for rescue/shelter dogs, then it should be offered for adopted/owned pups too. Because it is a viable alternative.
HW has scared the shit out of me honestly. As someone that tries to avoid medication in general, for me, my family, and my dogs.... it has left me questioning my natural stance when it comes to HW. Since I am in NJ, it probably isn’t necessary to give prevention year round. But I’m trying to think of what I would do if I were to live in the south. That’s rough because the mosquito population is out of control down there and there are many reservoirs/vectors that continue to circulate the parasite without a chance of it slowing down. It is only getting worse.
Of course there are natural remedies but it really is up to each person to do their research and choose the option that feels best for them. I will probably give my dog the advantage multi for the next year and once she is negative for antigen and microfilaria, I will probably continue to use it until it is cold (when mosquitos cannot transmit) and then I will reconsider what we will do for when it becomes warm again. I know that my dog is not a vector now because she has had a few months of the Advantage Multi, and the month of doxycycline in the beginning of treatment. I actually gave her the first shot of the Melarsomine and I will not do that again. She did not do well. Technically she is supposed to be going for shots #2 & #3 next week.... with #1 being so hard on her, I have decided to switch over to the slow method for the rest of the time.
I cannot wait for the rest of the new research to come out because there NEEDS to be an alternative to those horrendous shots. They are not appropriate for all dogs. Many dogs can utilize the moxy/doxy and will become negative within 5-9 months. It’s not much different than the shots in terms of effectiveness as the studies have shown. Advantage Multi has the Moxy, and then they just receive that 30 days of doxy in the beginning. I personally do not like giving my dogs these chemicals at all, but there isn’t enough research on the more holistic herbal remedies such as black walnut concoctions, and the HWF from amber naturalz which is what I almost went with at first. I did actually purchase some for my other dog who has never had HW.
I don’t know what to do honestly. This is one of the worst things I have ever experienced in my entire life. To watch my sweet pup deal with this has been terrifying and stressful. Anyone who has will understand exactly what I am saying, regardless of what method they decide to use.
I’m still unsure of whether I’m going to continue to give her the Advantage Multi or if I am going to go another route. I hate mosquitos with all my heart and I have seen mosquitos land on my dogs who have been sprayed with mosquito repellant so I am at a loss.
@@northernstardoula6184 I am one thousand percent with you when it comes to medications. I hate giving Remi any medications and even for seasonal allergies I try things like hemp allergy aid and things like that to keep him off of meds.
I wish a holistic option was available. I just find it so odd that no one can come up with an alternative to the preventative. And what made me extremely upset was every time I went to the vet they pushed Ivermectin. And I would always weasel out of it and my veterinarian looked at me and said, “well we had a client with two yorkies that lived in an apartment and rarely went outside and they BOTH tested positive.” Like how is that possible? Should we question the test as well?
I’m so sorry you are going through this and just know that you aren’t alone. It’s a scary ordeal and not knowing the truth from a lie because of either monetary bias or a medical mindset is unnerving.
So I’m sure you have heard of Dr. Mercola, his veterinarian Dr. Becker is a holistic vet. I may reach out and see if she (A) responds to me and (B) has any insight for us.
Again thank you so much for this conversation. It makes me feel better knowing I’m not alone but also makes me sad that you are in the same position as me.
@@TheKayPitt Exactly. Just so you know... we are the same person. I answered/replied by email LOL. So I am Niki, Northern Star Doula. Just so there wasn’t any confusion. I get the feeling you grasped that, but anyway.... YES I know exactly who Mercola is and yes, Dr Becker is amazing. I searched all over for something about HW because she has a ton of great videos on all sorts of other topics. I actual did reach out but got no reply. Ugh. Yeah we are in the same boat. It doesn’t make me feel better that I am not alone. This just really sucks. You been there so you get it.
@@northernstardoula6184 Oh! I'm so glad you cleared that up! I had no idea LOL so funny:) Ah shoot really? Bleh I was really hoping she would. Yeah I absolutely get it. And I feel like most people just give their dogs all kinds of preventatives and vaccines and never question it. Dr. Becker has a new book out about how to help your dog live longer and it looks amazing. I know she got attacked on facebook about some of the things she said about pesticides in that book, but us holistic minded people would probably be able to glean some good stuff from it.
I'm a person of faith, so in my heart I believe that if we feed them good nutrition, don't let them wallow around in swamps all day, and do our best, that will come back around to give them good health and their immune systems might be able to ward off these worms. But then again, that might just be me looking through rose colored glasses
Hello I’m here again. Good luck ❤️
Lucky CHARM hi! Thank you so much for your support:) I hope your channel is booming! 🙌🏻
Hello,, 👋 l was wondering if your giving him vitamins instead of heartworm prevention meds? I'm asking bz of my dog,,l want to know if it's better?
So I have yet to find a healthy alternative to the heartworm medication. I know the vets swear up and down that they aren’t bad for our dogs, but then again they are the vet and they are selling them for a profit. So what I do is I have Dr. Mercola’s anti-flea, tick, and mosquito formula that I put on him every month and I also use Dr. Mercola’s bug spray.
But I want to be truthful. I found a tick on Remi just a couple weeks ago and it was latched on and still alive and kicking. So I’m not sure how effective it is. Plus, it was at the end of the month and I normally put it on him at the beginning of the month. So maybe it would be effective if I put it on more frequently. Let me know your thoughts on this too! Because I would like a solution as well 😭
Hi,,l use just the topical flea and tick,,And of course Regular bathes every 5 to six weeks,,Plus my dogs Are inside pets also,,l only take them out to potty,, Sometimes for short walks,,then back inside they go,, Especially in our Summer months,,l just don't let them play outside for long periods of time,,They are Spoiled So having them inside isn't a problem l don't think,,plus they have Thier treats and toys to play with,💕🤠
One more thing I do is put maybe a half teaspoon of organic coconut oil in Thier wet food,,And let me tell u, Their coat is so soft,,After doing this every meal for over a weeks time and l definitely see a difference,,l like to go as natural as possible with Thier daily diet ,plus with my Boosie having heartworms l read that coconut oil is very good for dogs,, especially those having heartworms,, plus l can't get him in till June 22 to Start his treatment,,
@@patriciawilkerson4898 that sounds like an awesome plan for sure. I keep Remi inside in the summers as well just because it’s so dern hot but also because of the bugs! I’m hoping our doggos will be fine. I just feel like this is the best way to go!
@@patriciawilkerson4898 oh man, I’ve heard SUCH good things about coconut oil! And the doggos love the taste! I was giving that to Remi but then he got diagnosed with hip dysplasia so now he’s on some Omega 3s for that so I didn’t want to overload the fats…you know what happens when they have too much fat 🤣🤣🤣🤣💩
Thanks
You are so welcome! Glad I could help!
Good video..wish u luck
Hidden Ghost thank you! I’m supporting you as well! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you mam
Hello good afternoon great video My dog got diagnosed with heart worms but they recommend the slow kill because he’s too active and they think he could die from clots my vet said cost is around $2,500 to treat with the injections he’s in his second week of the docxy and all the other medications
Oh wow, well I’ve had that thought a lot that idk how you would keep a very active dog calm during the injections so that sounds like they gave you some good advice.
The injections did cost A TON! I think Remi’s injections turned out to be about 1800 😳😳😳 it’s brutal but it’s worth it for sure.
How old is your doggy? Has he had clots before?
@@TheKayPitt they recommend it after they gave me some sedation medicine for a vet visit saw he was still to active even under medication I mean I was planning to pay the $2500 but $1800 sounds a lot better and he’s 6 yrs old and no no blood clots before how ever he did contact parvo before his last shot when he was a pup he had two of his three parvo shots and a week before the third I took him to a park and a nightmare began after that thank the Lord he made it through but now we have this on our hads hopefully he makes it
@@pescaatx6944 omg! Poor puppy having both Parvo and heartworms! You are such an awesome dog parent to give him the care and love he needs because he’s had a rough life. What’s his name? I’ll be praying for your poochie by name because I know that where the vet has limitations, God has none!
@@TheKayPitt Thankyou and his name is blanco.
I got a dog on craigslist from Eastern Texas. He is heartworm positive. I try the holistic approach of black walnut and armatisia combination, That did not work. Now I'm having to decide between the 3 injection or the slow kill method. As a nine years old German shorthair pointer with so much energy, I'm pretty sure by going with the slow kill method and letting him live the rest of his best life running wild chasing rabbits and squirrels would be his preferred choice as way to go.
10 dollar bottle of Black Walnut capsules and 12 dollar bottle of Artemisia capsules. Dosage is 2 black Walnut and 1 Artemisia once a day for 5 days then skip 2 days then repeat. When you see improvement drop to 1 and 1 a day.
Hey thanks for the information, but just so others can be more informed, where did you get this information? Can you link the source? Also what constitutes improvement?
I have Black Walnut in a oil base what dosage is safe
@@TheKayPittit works and is well documented
@@tjgrafikswhere is the reseach on this?
@@babyhullk they (medical docs/most vets) don't share research on shit that's natural, cheap and actually works! but there are a number of vets online who support it and have proven it works. I learned about this more than 12 yrs ago and my female staffy is currently on this regimen after her brother died 3 months ago apparently from hw. I'm not buying it though bcuz whatever he had came on fast and he never lost his appetite. just started having fainting spells then suddenly lost weight. I put him on the treatment and within a 2 wks he was improving then I ran out. I had to order more and wait another 2 wks bcuz my supplier was back ordered and I cldn't find it locally. he just suddenly started having breathing problems one day and cld barely walk. I think he also had cancer and the vet never checked for it. he had a third lump in his testicles. my female tested positive right after I put him down, but she's very healthy. much bigger and stronger than her brother was. she's 7 now. I also give her turmeric and clove powder and ground pumpkin seeds on her food.
FWIW my local animal shelter has a rule where if an animal is dropped off there and needs meds/procedure or anything you CAN'T adopt him back. Period. The idea is if you can't afford the medical costs it would be not the best fit to give it back to you until the next medical issue. It makes sense to me but stinks to.
I was told when adopting to start an emergency account while my dog is younger. That way when things come up I'm not in credit card debt.
Be careful if you want to play the animal control adoption game! Plus that F's with your dogs mind. You abandoned them and now want to take them back like nothing happened after months? It's like a kid. Save money or don't own one.
My daughter's dog died from this procedure
Oh no! That’s horrible! That’s why we need holistic options 😞😞😞 I’m so sorry!
@gregoryporpora3131 sending you love ❤️
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They extort your money little by little. I paid $2,500 for uterus infection already, and now we have this issue of heart worm!
Sad sad vets costs are more expensive as a human doctor this young girl is lucky to be able to pay but poor people love their pets too vets are money hungry we all can't afford that can of money so vets don't give 2 shits for the animals at don't know how they sleep
I know! It’s the worst! It shouldn’t be this expensive!
It's not arsenic ffs
That’s what my vet said it was 😬😬😬
When my dog Bark* had heart worm because his previous did not believe in caring for him the vet suggested that as a last resort Arsenic operation would help. Very expensive but saved his life.
*- English name
Wow, that's awesome, I'm so glad he's a happy and healthy puppy due to you being a super caring owner. I feel the same way, it was so expensive, but our doggos are worth it and I also think it makes us better as people because we are willing to sacrifice so much for the welfare of an animal. Thanks for taking care of your pup!