From:
Roger Vaughn
Date: 2002-04-18 09:48:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Re; your opinion please---
> There are heartworm preventatives that are less
> costly than the one you mentioned and quite simple to
> give, such as ivermectin, which can be mixed by your
> vet to be given orally each month, why don't you ask
> him about it! As they say 'prevention is better than
To clarify, the drug in Heartgard is ivermectin, but here Angela is
suggesting a compound of injectible ivermectin or ivomec with propylene
glycol.
We discussed this just a few days ago. A quick search for "heartworm"
should turn up a lot of info for you.
Roger, Digger, Bear, Fox and Sniffles
Tampa, FL