HARTZ VALLEY KENNELS

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HEARTWORM PREVENTION INFORMATION FOR DOGS

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You can keep your dogs healthy and free of heartworm infestation for as little as 10 cents a month!

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For many years heartworms have been the leading cause of death for hunting dogs and all other dogs exposed to the mosquito that transmits this deadly disease. Heartworm preventatives that had to be administered daily were too costly and burdensome to the kennel owner who had many dogs to care for and were just too inconvenient for most people to use without missing a few days and exposing the dog to risk of infection.

Ivermectin has changed things dramatically since its introduction into the world of animals. It is truly the veterinarian's wonder drug of the 80's & 90's. It is now the most widely used wormer on horses, cattle, swine and it's introduction into the dog world has just about made heartworms a thing of the past. In 1986, Merck & Co. introduced HEARTGARD Tablets which were the first FDA approved drug containing Ivermectin for the prevention of heartworms in dogs. However, years before HEARTGARD Tablets were introduced, kennel owners had been using Ivermectin as a once a month heartworm preventative on their dogs.

The kennel owner has learned over the years that most large animal wormers contain the same ingredients as most dog wormers and can be safely substituted for a fraction of the cost of dog wormers. One of the most common substitutes is using Strongid Paste horse wormer in dogs instead of Nemex or Evict for hookworms and roundworms. All these wormers contain pyrantel pamoate but the dog wormers are ten times more expensive than the horse wormers. When Ivomec wormer was introduced for cattle, kennel owners quickly found out that this wormer in the proper dose could be used safely once a month in dogs to prevent heartworms. Very many veterinarians were dispensing Ivomec to their patients before the introduction of HEARTGARD Tablets. But now that HEARTGARD has been approved by the FDA the vets will no longer dispense this much less expensive Ivomec to their patients. Since Ivomec IS NOT FDA APPROVED FOR USE IN DOGS THE OWNER ASSUMES ALL RISK IN USING IT but it has been proven safe over the years by thousands of kennel owners when used at the correct dosage. In fact, during the years that the veterinarians were dispensing it while it was being studied and before it was FDA approved, they were giving the dogs twice the dose that most kennel owners now use since the final study shows that heartworm prevention is possible with a much lower dose than previously thought making it even safer than before. I would not recommend using Ivomec on collies because an overdose may be harmful to collies though it has never been proven harmful to other breeds.

The main drawback to HEARTGARD Tablets is their high price and the fact that you need a prescription to obtain them. Ivomec is available without prescription. Ivomec is highly concentrated and must be diluted to be able to administer correctly the small amount to a dog for heartworm prevention. To dilute it mix one cc of injectable 1% cattle Ivomec with 19 cc of propylene glycol. Both ingredients are available at most cattle supply companies. Do not mix Ivomec with water or any other mixers because it will not mix properly and you will not be able to administer the correct dosage. When mixed in this proportion, kennel owners have been giving one cc per 40 pound dog orally once a month for heartworm prevention. A 20 pound dog would get 1/2 of a cc. A 10 pound dog gets 1/4 cc. An 80 pound dog gets two cc. This costs only a few cents a month per dog when given in this proportion. Be sure to SHAKE WELL before using and make sure that the dog does not cough it out. Protect the Ivomec from sunlight and do not let it freeze or get very hot.

If you would prefer to purchase Ivermectin already mixed in this proportion, send $25 for a 65-cc bottle of .05% Ivermectin to: J R ENTERPRISES , 7525 RIVER ROAD, WAGGAMAN LA. 70094. A measuring syringe comes with it to insure that you give the correct dosage and there is no extra charge for shipping and handling. They mail it to you first class the same day that they receive your order. This amount will treat five twenty pound dogs for 26 months. Since this is not FDA approved for dogs they sell it for experimental purposes only.

I use this in all of my dogs and I could supply names of hundreds of people who are satisfied users of this product. There is no place that I know of where there are more mosquitoes than in the marshes of South Louisiana where I raise and hunt my dogs. My dogs are very valuable to me and I enter them in competition events throughout the country. I have entered events in 21 states in the last few years. At the present time my two oldest stud dogs are: Grand Champion, Triple Grand Nite Champion Two Timing Jim, 17 years old, and Champion, Dual Nite Champion Hartz Valley Super Blue, 16 years old. These dogs have been on Ivomec for many years and they are in good health despite their age. I would not give my dogs anything unless I was sure that it was safe. Though I only recommend giving Ivomec to dogs that have no heartworms I know quite a few people who give it to their dogs that have heartworms to prevent them from getting more heartworms. The HEARTGARD Tablet product description says that a mild hypersensitivity reaction may occur after the treatment of dogs with circulating microfilariae but I have never known of any dogs with heartworms that had any kind of reaction. If I were to give Ivomec to a dog with existing heartworms I would let him rest for a few days after while his body is absorbing the dead microfilariae.

Thank you for reading my information and if I can help you in any other way in the future please feel free to email me.
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