hey guys, any1 do this for their love pets? i want to do it for my shihtzu, how much to do it?

Not sure how much. But heard that it is better to choose the monthly tablets form rather than yearly vaccination.

why monthly tablets is better? yearly is easier rite

www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/oct04/041015a.asp

www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2004/ANS01312.html

www.caps-web.org/4_2ProHeartcomplaint.htm

The above are useful links..

Easier ? It's easier to give them tablets monthly, that's why ppl take tablets. Depends lah on you.

the vet want to charge me 70 to test the heartworm, then 120 for heartworm injection.... how much does the tablets cost?

sorry im not sure abt the price, by the way how old is your pup?

6 month, jz finish 3 vacine, tht doc ask want to to heartworm prevention for it not.. tht will cost 200 for it ler

Well maybe you can ask for other vets about the price and methods so that you can compare.

Heartguard tablets cost around 50--70 depending on shops for a 6 months supply. so if it's injection, multiply it by 2 then you get the charges for the injection ~ 120.

white castle, you're a home breeder, dont tell me ya dont know about this

This post has been edited by nairud: May 5 2006, 11:21 AM

I will do it both currently will take injection and tablet but u can ask ur vet for more information

injection and tablet at the same time?

Last week I juz brought a "Heartgard" for my QQ is cost RM65. Previously she took another brand... forgot the name but it is recommend by the vet n they said tis is better than the "Heartgard" is cover more "worm" o virus.. so the cost is higher than "Heartgard" if i not mistake it is RM90+.. of course it last for 6 months..

If u let ur baby to take tablet monthly u oso need to check 1st b4 let it take.. so the cost of tablet n injection juz slightly different only.. it depend on u the owner.. if u afraid u wil forget to give then every month then yearly is recommended lo..

But I stil more prefer monthly tablet..

And if Im not mistaken the 'Heartguard' are given according to the weight of the dog's rite?

yup. JRT uses the small breed variant

Yap, i really don't know abt it, i should learn more from you guys.

There is a new heartworm medicine for sale in the market already. Small dogs below 11kg only RM30 to Rm40 lah. Can last 6 months since it is 6 tablets and 1 tablet one month. I am not using HeartGuard, I'm using Heartz, a good brand also.

Heart worm medication contains same active medicine inside to prevent heartworms, hookworms, roundworms and something else. Just the brand and where it is made makes it expensive.

6 months is a good age to start heartworm prevention.

The vet told me RM13/tab , the jab is RM75 for six months . I chose injection however .

I think injection is easy... give them a tablet is hard work for me... but i think can get cheaper ... my Vet told me RM50. But will double confirm for you.

Breed what dogs?
lol..