<![CDATA[Heartworm in my dog]]>Just got the test back, and my dog has heartworm.

I have had dogs for my entire life, 45 years, and never has this happened.

He goes into the vet tomorrow, and I am very scared for him.

He is a big, young, very active dog, so from what I have learned, he can beat this, but still, it sucks

Anyone else have to deal with this? He was tested 7 months ago and he was fine, now he is positive for it

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/37236/heartworm-in-my-dogRSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 00:59:10 GMTSat, 13 Jun 2015 02:23:58 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Heartworm in my dog on Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:10:32 GMT]]>He can beat it. The meds won't kill the worm. They will prevent the worm from have offspring, which will kill the dog. They can live with a worm in the heart. They can't once dozens are present.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/518899https://brownsboard.com/post/518899Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:10:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Heartworm in my dog on Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:27:10 GMT]]>I hope everything goes great. We always used the heartworm pills, they say you should

use them in the winter, but I never thought so.

But you're in Ohio, we are, too. At least they spray in a lot of urban areas.

We're on a farm, so.....

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/514053https://brownsboard.com/post/514053Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:27:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Heartworm in my dog on Tue, 30 Jun 2015 00:20:53 GMT]]>He had a shot and had to stay overnight at the vet. Now we have to wait until July 16 for the rest of the treatment. He will get another shot that day, stay overnight again. Then he gets another shot the next day, and he has to stay ovenight again. Then hopefully ever thing is good.

The hardest part is he has to remain calm. No walks around the neighborhood, no chacing the rabbits and gophers in the yard. He is already going stir crazy having to stay in the house almost all day.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/513955https://brownsboard.com/post/513955Tue, 30 Jun 2015 00:20:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Heartworm in my dog on Mon, 29 Jun 2015 23:50:07 GMT]]>Hope Brutus is ok, please update us.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/513946https://brownsboard.com/post/513946Mon, 29 Jun 2015 23:50:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Heartworm in my dog on Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:09:02 GMT]]>Poor lil guy.....hope it goes well for him (and you!)....

Sounds likely you caught em early, so we'll all hope for a full recovery for Brutus

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/511185https://brownsboard.com/post/511185Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:09:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Heartworm in my dog on Sat, 13 Jun 2015 16:30:16 GMT]]>Really sorry to hear that. I was just thinking today I probably better get my dogs on heartworm pills. I usually do not give my dogs heartworm medicine until mosquito season as that is how they get the heartworms. Hopefully some things are going to work in your favor such as your dog being young and strong as well as the dog must have gotten the heartworms recently and maybe they won't be advanced. Hoping you will get a good report from the vet.

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