HI Bob,

On Sat 2038-Apr-03 05:51, Bob Ackley (1:300/3) wrote to Richard Webb:

BA> One has to wonder how they define 'unacceptable.'  When I lived in
BA> Plattsmouth, the local vet had a map of the city posted on the
BA> waiting room wall - with push pins
BA> stuck in it to indicate the locations of heartworm infected dogs. 
BA> There were a bunch
BA> of such pins - including one at my house as one of my dogs
BA> contracted heartworm and
BA> it cost me right about $500 to get him cured.

Would have tried with Roxy, she had the heartworm before we
got her, as she wasn't getting preventative all those years. YOu wouldn't
think now that MR. crack dealer could invest a
bit of his gains in heartworm preventative for his bluff now would ya?  We
talked to the vet after we relocated here
about what could be done, but the estimate was closer to $3k than $500.  WE
decided to let her enjoy her remaining days,
however many that would be.


 RW> OF course heart guard is listed.

 RW> When querying our vet's office about this yesterday, we were
 RW> told the following:

 RW> IF we were to switch to this new formulation we could remain
 RW> on our monthly regimen.  HOwever, we'd still need to treat
 RW> with the frontline for tick control.

 RW> HOwever, if we don't switch then we should go to an every
 RW> twenty days cycle for the heart guard.

 RW> Anybody else hearing this?

BA> The only thing I hear from my vets is a reminder when shots are due.

Yep, I think somebody listened to the great sales pitch in
the sky and decided to pass it along to all their customers. gOt to go
there next week and get such stuff anyway, I"ll
corner somebody and ask for straight answers, including what study, where
it might be found online, etc.


Regards,
           Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+