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Offline Karma

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Re: Lung worm, my neighbour's dog died last week.
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2009, 08:53:01 AM »

Milbemax, when given as you would to worm your dog, would not prevent Lungworm... Honey reacted badly to Advocate when we tried that and, as I had read that Milbemax could be used for Lungworm prevention, I specifically asked at the vets, and they checked the manufacturer's guidance... I think it has to be given every week  :o to be effective (it is definately far more often than you would give on a normal worming schedule).

From what the vets said, only Advocate spot-on is effective at preventing an infestation.... panacur can be given (again in very regular doses) to treat an infestation.

Obviously, the vet might be completely wrong here, but I just thought I should share what we have been told!  ;)
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Re: Lung worm, my neighbour's dog died last week.
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2009, 02:30:44 PM »
I don't believe any normal wormer is actually an effective preventative - unless you are worming your dog for 7 days at a stretch which TBH I would never do.

Panacur granules as a 7 day course is the most commonly used course to kill Lungworm once the dog is infested.  I think Pupdaddy's Jarvis was given this treatment and he's fine now  ;)
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Re: Lung worm, my neighbour's dog died last week.
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2009, 04:01:02 PM »
Quote from: Trevor on June 09, 2009, 05:05:46 PM
Oh gosh, that's a worry for you  :-\ I use Advocate on my two which I know does heartworm, but I'm not sure about lungworm?

Hope there is something you can give her just to be sure  :-* :-*

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Advocate is fine. I believe heart and lungworm are just two different names for the same thing...
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Re: Lung worm, my neighbour's dog died last week.
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2009, 04:04:57 PM »
Quote from: Karma on June 10, 2009, 08:53:01 AM
From what the vets said, only Advocate spot-on is effective at preventing an infestation.... panacur can be given (again in very regular doses) to treat an infestation.

Obviously, the vet might be completely wrong here, but I just thought I should share what we have been told!  ;)
Your vet is right! Obviously Advocate can only work on present worms too (so isn't really a preventative as such), but it is the only effective treatment, other than Panacure which has to be given over a long period (Advocate is just a spot on). Advocate used on a monthly basis as advised by the vets and manufacturers will take care of lungworm.

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Re: Lung worm, my neighbour's dog died last week.
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2009, 04:10:36 PM »
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