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My2Furbabies · 08-23-2006, 04:14 AM

heartworm medicine! How many people use it and how do you get your furbaby to take it? The generic ones I have seen are tablets. Is it harder to get your dog to take these instead of the chewables? And where do you order yours from? Thanks for any info.!

yorkieangel · 08-23-2006, 04:22 AM

Equine Megastore from Australia

I have no problems with tablets

My2Furbabies · 08-23-2006, 04:24 AM

Thanks for the reply! I had seen your other post and checked out that store! I love the price but just wanted to know how you get them to eat it!? Do you just put it in with their food?

yorkieangel · 08-23-2006, 04:34 AM

Alot of them just eat it right out of my hand. if I have a picky one ...I just break it into a couple pieces and put som nutrical or some yummy gravy type stuf on it and they gobble it up thinking it's a treat. if you leave them whole they will just lick it of.. you need to break it up.

Timmy · 08-23-2006, 04:42 AM

I use Interceptor which is not a generic but it is a tablet. They are very small tablets so I just open their mouths and place it in the back of their mouth so they have no choice but to swallow it. Mine are picky and will not swallow the tablet so I have to do it that way.

daisy mae06 · 08-23-2006, 05:45 AM

I asked my vet about the generic heartworm meds. They told me that if it does not have the merial name not to use it because it is not as efective. Any one else hear this. I trust my vet and want my babies protected.

yorkieangel · 08-23-2006, 05:51 AM

And I'm sure your vet only sells MERIAL

daisy mae06 · 08-23-2006, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkieangel

And I'm sure your vet only sells MERIAL

No they sell others too. I have used my vet for over 8 years. She likes Heartguard /plus. She does not over charge. She even gives things to us free all the time. No charge for nail trims, no charge for office visit, and even free frontline plus once in a while. I'm not trying to be mean but If you love your babies you want the best for them Merial stands behind there products and will treat the animal if they get heartworms free of charge. as long as you keep them on it year round.

tpaxton23 · 08-23-2006, 08:29 AM

I always use peanut butter for tablets. It makes it hard for them to spit it and they almost always swallow it. The peanut butter does not work for the Jack Russell though so I hide hers in a small piece of cheese.

08-23-2006, 04:14 AM	#1
My2Furbabies YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MS Posts: 6,247 Blog Entries: 1	Got a question about generic... heartworm medicine! How many people use it and how do you get your furbaby to take it? The generic ones I have seen are tablets. Is it harder to get your dog to take these instead of the chewables? And where do you order yours from? Thanks for any info.! __________________ Chloe & Stewie

08-23-2006, 04:22 AM	#2
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	Equine Megastore from Australia I have no problems with tablets __________________ Yorkieangel

08-23-2006, 04:24 AM	#3
My2Furbabies YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MS Posts: 6,247 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for the reply! I had seen your other post and checked out that store! I love the price but just wanted to know how you get them to eat it!? Do you just put it in with their food? __________________ Chloe & Stewie

08-23-2006, 04:34 AM	#4
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	Alot of them just eat it right out of my hand. if I have a picky one ...I just break it into a couple pieces and put som nutrical or some yummy gravy type stuf on it and they gobble it up thinking it's a treat. if you leave them whole they will just lick it of.. you need to break it up. __________________ Yorkieangel

08-23-2006, 05:45 AM	#6
daisy mae06 Kodi & Pixie 2 Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NEBRASKA Posts: 14,766	I asked my vet about the generic heartworm meds. They told me that if it does not have the merial name not to use it because it is not as efective. Any one else hear this. I trust my vet and want my babies protected. __________________ OK Yorkie Rescue - http://okyorkierescue.org LorisCritterSitter.com

08-23-2006, 04:42 AM	#5
Timmy Mimi & Gabby too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 3,208	I use Interceptor which is not a generic but it is a tablet. They are very small tablets so I just open their mouths and place it in the back of their mouth so they have no choice but to swallow it. Mine are picky and will not swallow the tablet so I have to do it that way.

08-23-2006, 05:51 AM	#7
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	And I'm sure your vet only sells MERIAL __________________ Yorkieangel

08-23-2006, 08:29 AM	#9
tpaxton23 Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Flowery Branch, GA Posts: 867	Try peanut butter I always use peanut butter for tablets. It makes it hard for them to spit it and they almost always swallow it. The peanut butter does not work for the Jack Russell though so I hide hers in a small piece of cheese. __________________ Dylan's Dogster Diesel's Dogster Maddie's Dogster Jixer's Dogster