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whatcha think- "make your own heartgard"

This forum is for dog lovers seeking everyday advice and suggestions on health-related issues. Remember, however, that advice on a public forum simply can't be a substitute for proper medical attention. Only your vet can say assuredly what is best for your dog.

  
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Steele

The Guardian		 
 
Barked: Sun Apr 15, '12 6:01pm PST 
Well, I think the price of HW meds are ridiculous, especially when you've got multiple dogs to dose.

I found a website "J R ENTERPRISES". The owner of the site dilutes the ivomec themselves and sells it like that (you get a syringe and everything). The doses are right on the website so you can't screw up. lol I looked into it more before I ordered and found two other people on forums who order from them who have had no probs. The dose is actually 2-3 times as much as in HG (but still WEEELL within the safe range) which I'm actually happier about b/c you know for sure that they'll get enough, and not too little. And it's reeeaaaally inexpensive compared to HG (or even any of the generic brands).

This is the website- J R Enterprises

And this is another site that talks about JR Enterprises- DogAware

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Scooter

Work hard; Play- harder.		 
 
Barked: Tue Apr 17, '12 9:15pm PST 
Jackson, the companies have started adding pyrantal to be a one dose kills all (actually should be most) approach. Most people have to give HW preventatives at least 9 months a year if not year round, so by adding in a general dewormer the average pet will be healthier... or something like that.
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Jackson Tan

Lad about town		 
 
Barked: Wed Apr 18, '12 2:02am PST 
I see, thanks Scooter!

My vet told me that a higher than usual dose of ivermectin (than what is used in heartguard) will also act as a broad spectrum dewormer and gave me the correct dose for my dog's weight for that, but he must be weighed before every dose to get it just right. I always trusted the vet but now I'm not so sure knowing about the pyrantel. He has never had worms and gets dosed monthly with the specific dose of ivermectin paste. I will have to look it up and see if what I've been doing is actually correct!
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Tessa- Sue~*In- loving- memory*~

Gone. But the- ledgend lives on		 
 
Barked: Wed Apr 18, '12 9:07am PST 
I've actually been looking into this recently. My dogs have been unprotected for a while now. I really need to get them tested and start them on something.

I've seen that the sheep dewormer is lower in ivermectin then the horse wormer is.. So it should be safer to start with
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Scooter

Work hard; Play- harder.		 
 
Barked: Wed Apr 18, '12 10:44am PST 
Jackson, some vets freak at the thought of an owner giving ivomec; others don't have a problem as long as they are sure the person knows how to dose it. I think the companies added it since it made it things much simpler for the average person. That said, Ivomec/ivermectin doesn't kill all the different kind of worms a dog can get. We have to tapeworm ours on a regular basis as some just can't leave the rabbit poop alone.

Tessa, the cattle/swine 1% is what most of the dog people I know use and what we've used for years. I can buy a 50ml bottle (enough to treat 5k# of dogs for less than $40.
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Jackson Tan

Lad about town		 
 
Barked: Wed Apr 18, '12 7:16pm PST 
Thanks for the info, Scooter. hug My dog doesn't eat poop or dead things (other than his raw diet of course, lol, and all the organs he eats are inspected/food grade etc.) but I will add a commercial all wormer along with the ivermectin now you have told me that. Just in case, ya know? My cats had worms all the time when I was a kid (always eating mice, birds etc.) and my mum hardly ever wormed them . . . and they gave them to ME more than once! I never want a wormy animal again . . . ewwww just the thought makes my skin crawl.
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