Mary Ellen,my email address is qualitycust@prtcnet.com
Please pray for Mike(my son)he has cried for two days now,I am worried to death about him.
I am having to help my sister-in-law move today and I just came home long enough to get a bite to eat.I will try to touch base with you all tonight,I love you all so much you are all such a blessing to me.
Bonnie

A link

Here is a link that might be useful: Ivermectin for heart worms

Jim thanks for that link. Do you use the cattle dewormer on your dogs? The monthly medication that I use for Heartworm prevention is expensive. If this works and is safe it would surely save me a lot of money.
Karyn

Well I'm just a little bit behind here.I'm sure that doesn't suprise any of you since ya'll all know how slow I and forgetful I am. LOL I'm putting my $20 in the mail for you in a card today.

If anyone needs her address you can email me and i'll give it to you.

I just want ya'll to know that Bonnie is a wonderful person and that she's not sharing all of her problems with us. Bonnie just remember that the Lord will not give you a bigger load than you can handle. It may make your knees buckle and so forth, but your friends and love ones are just an email away from you. When times get rough and your load seems to heavy to bear let someone else carry the load for a little while.

God Bless you and yours and I'm praying for you and your entire family never ceasing.
Love you tons and tons,
Marian,

I would love to wrap my arms around you and tell you everything is going to be fine.

Smile, God Loves YOU and so do all of us here!

Karyn, yes for 2 + years. I also cured 3 dogs with heart worms. There are also natural methods. I also use it as a wormer and spray my plants with it. ( close relative to Avid (albermectin) )

I don't know what to say,all of you have just blown me away with your love and concern,I have been going since 4:00am this morning,and did not go to bed till 2:00 am,it is now 10.24 PM and we just got home,and we did not get through with the move,another half day tomorrow,I am so tired I hurt all over,Mike says tell you all Thank You so much he has never had people like you reach out to him,and it means alot to him,and needless to say me to.I love you so much.
Kylie I am sorry I missed your call today,I would have enjoyed talking to you.
Marian,I could sure use one of your hugs,but I can feel your love even across the miles,you are so precious to me,you seem to understand me more sometime than I do myself.
Gramsharon,Thank you it truly is people like you that make the world go round,and Mary Ellen,God Bless your heart,Thank you.You all have opened up and loved me when I felt I could not go any further,with your love and positive aditudes,I think Lucky,Mike and I will make it.I don't know how to put into words what you all mean to me.
Mike,Thank you to I have something to look forward too,thanks for you begging for me.lol.I am gonna turn in but I want each one of you to know that you are soooo special to me,I will never forget what you all have done.
Thanks also for the encouragment,I think we will make it,with friends like you how can we go wrong?
Hugs to you all,Bonnie

Hi everyone, I've been mostly away from the computer. DH is off a couple days & we're trying to get everything finished before he leaves again. Unfortunately, I don't know of anyone who will help with your dog. Our animal organizations around here voted years ago to help only local pets (MD & WV, we live in a depressed area). You may talk to your vet (crying helps) to see about arranging payments (my vet does pre-dated checks that he holds & cashes once a month until paid off). You have already started donations, see if you can get the dog's story with a picture in the newspaper. We have a mobile DJ business & do fund raisers for situations like this for gas money only (sorry I don't live closer). Maybe there is someone in your area who would be willing to do this for you. You can email me or I can call you for info on how to set things up if you need to.

Linda

Thats a great idea. Try to put it in the paper or on the news and maybe more people can help or a vet will offer his services. I am sorry you are having a hard time Bonnie. Make sure you get some rest and don't forget to stop long enough to eat and drink. You will make yourself sick working and worrying all day. Take care. I will get your address and send you something Monday. We all love you and will help as much as possible. Jim has a good idea with the worm medicine. It sure wouldn't hurt to try it.

Thats a great idea. Try to put it in the paper or on the news and maybe more people can help or a vet will offer his services. I am sorry you are having a hard time Bonnie. Make sure you get some rest and don't forget to stop long enough to eat and drink. You will make yourself sick working and worrying all day. Take care. I will get your address and send you something Monday. We all love you and will help as much as possible. Jim has a good idea with the worm medicine. It sure wouldn't hurt to try it.

Jim and others I know several people that use Ivermectin for heartworm preventitive for there dogs, Ivermectin I think is the same ingredient in Heartgard. And it is much cheaper.

Mary

Okay I got my 'rock' listed boy this has been a rough few days,Please tell me it will get better.love you all.
Bonnie


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Here is a link that might be useful: Luckys life saving geode

Bonnie

It WILL get better! :) And 'Lucky' is adorable! He looks like a movie-star dog! lol!

Mike

LOL,Mike, he is, he and Mike are on ebay,Thank you,just Thanks,to all of you,Hugs Bonnie

Bonnie

I just talked to a friend of mine. He checked out your listing and said, quote "If I could get that for $9.99 it would be great. A size like that & with it's looks goes retail for about $150.00 - $200.00! He said he was going to bid! :) I guess in one of the shops at the mall in Little Rock there's a place that sells such rocks! Maybe I should sell rocks to help with my brug addiction! lol!

Mike

Mike I was told one time it was worth about $175.00,but if you start things high on ebay they tend to just sit there,I guess I have to cross my fingers and hope for the best,and I need to get Karma to cross her toes for me,LOL.KHT cross your toes.
Bonnie

Bonnie

Poor Karma! lol! And that's a good price!! Right in the ball park from what my friend told me. Out of curiosity - what's the rough estimate the vet gave for 'Lucky's' treatment? I've not had to deal with heartworms with any of my six babies (crossing fingers.) How expensive is it?

Mike

Heartworm is a severe infestation of the heart by worms of from 6-12" in length which load the heart and cut off its ability to function. The worms grow, reproduce, and migrate from the heart to arteries, the lungs & other organs. They invade the heart, grow, consume the heart & the dog dies from congestive heart failure. The cure is rough on the dogs & owners but most dogs do survive with lots of care.

Treatment involves trying not to damage the heart & vascular systems & getting rid of the worms. The worms are killed with drugs or removed in surgery so the dogs body can heal itself. It can be very complicated depending on how many worms, the dogÂs reaction to them & how healthy the dog was to begin with. There are side effects from the drugs & more problems from the dead worms in the bloodstream.

From what I remember, the dog has to be kept sedated & VERY inactive for more than a month. We didn't have that many cases in our county when I worked for the vet (years ago) but there's more & more all the time.

It can be prevented with monthly Heartworm pills & cats can get it & should be treated too.

Linda

From what I understand the treatments are in a series once a week for 4 to 5 weeks,with two being about 180.00 after the medication they have to watch them because the worms could break loose and kill them also,then two or three more at 45.00,with no bad luck,about $500.00 He has paid the first 200.00.
Bonnie

Beautiful dog. I am glad they have broken treatments down further. I am sure it will all work out. One natural thing that worked well for me was to use parsley boiled down to make a small bowl salted a little and 2 tablespoons on food twice a day. It keeps the kidneys and liver working strong. There are solids which must be removed from the blood.

Ask your vet about it and start before the treatment. We will all be wish the best. Keep us informed.

My dog had worm last month, he was so sick. The Vet was expensive! I wish there are medical insurance for dog. The medicine cost as much as human medicine! Although, it's worth every penny. The vet also got me to purchase this heart worm prevention medicine, it look like a square piece of dog treat, I only have to give it to him once a month, and he loves it. You may want to ask your vet about this stuff. It cost about 40 dollars, but it a one year supply, it call HEARTGARD PLUS (IVERMECTIN/PYRANTEL). I hope this help.

I will let you all know how things go.He goes for his first treatment Thursday.Please keep sending good thoughts and prayers our way.Thank you all for you concern, advise,and prayers.Hugs Bonnie

That's a beautiful dog. I hope he does well with the treatments and I hope you get lots of money for your geode. I'm glad you added why you were listing the geode. I think that will help boost the auction.
Karyn

Karyn,thank you for the idea I had not even thought about listing it like that,but then again I couldn't think at all at the time,so thanks for the idea.
Bonnie

GEODES! Geodes! I love them!

Sh*t, I'm late - didn't even finish reading all the posts.

bonnie - don't list it. I'll buy it. Save yourself the fee. I'll send you 200.00 plus shipping.

I have a geode collection! I love those. Looks like a lapis dyed Geode!

Email me, ok?

Sorry if I'm steppign on anyone. I'll back away if someone else wants it.

I have 16 of them, use them as book ends on my bookshelf.

Just yell if you want me to take you up on it, ok?

Me

Sorry.

Email me - it's me - dweeb.

Bonnie, You and your son and his doggie will be in my prayers. Let us know how it goes.
Dweeb, That's a wonderful offer!

Theresa

What a beautiful doggie! I hope his treatment goes good and he is ok.

No Sorries Dweeb!!! I hope you end up with it!!! I'm sure Bonnie would rather you than some stranger have it..Very nice of you to offer..
Kylie

Dweeb,I wish I had known you wanted it I would have been glad to let you get it.
Bonnie

Bonnie, I posted the link to your geode on my fishing forum also so maybe you will have more people look at it. I need your whole email address to send you the paypal donation.

Thank you Kristy,gosh you guys will never know what you all mean to me,just know you all are special and don't let anyone tell you any thing else,you all are my HERO'S.
Bonnie

Ivermectin is the main ingredient for most heartworm preventitive, and treatment- also used for birds to rid them of tracheal mites, as well as other mites and lice, But the dosage needs to be SO precise. I have used it in the past to prevent heartworm, and for fleas on dogs, once a month, but it is a pain. The dosage really needs to be precice, and it isn't fun to get that foul tasting liquid down their throats. As for treatment for active heart worm, please let the vet treat this. My prayers go out to you and your family.
Many Hugs....
Sandra
^,,^

When I had to board my 10 month old puppy a couple weeks ago I gave her the heartguard and they didn't see it on her record since I got it somewhere else and gave her another one. They said it wouldn't hurt her.

Kristy,Thank you so very much.It will not be forgotten.Hugs
Bonnie
I don't think the extra pill will hurt your baby.

No worries Bonnie. You are a great person and I am glad to be of some small help to you and your son. Why don't you put a cutting of that great orange brug you have up on ebay if you have an extra one and we can all having a bidding war for it, lol.

Carmie Thank you,you are so wonderful,this is the most loving and giving group of people in the world and I love you all.
Lucky goes tomorrow for his first treatment,so please remember him in your prayers,I think that the first two treatments is the most dangerous.
Kristy,I had not thought about that but I just might try it.
Bonnie

Bonnie.. I hope you will update us on how Lucky is.. My daughter had a dog that had to be treated.. She was down for a while but she recovered just fine... I feel in my heart that Lucky is a Lucky Dog and will respond beautifully!!
Kylie

I hope that his treatments go well. Keep us updated.
Karyn

Oh Kylie I sure hope you are right,I haven't seen Mike this upset since his baby girl was born at 6 & 1/2 months,and she is fine now,but Mike is a bundle of nerves.
BTW I took my baby girl Tootie to the vet yesterday for her refill of her heart worm medications,she is fine just a little fat 72 lbs.My beautiful pit bull.Love you guys.
Bonnie

Make a new post if you do so we all know and can bid on it. Good luck Lucky!

Bonnie - sorry I was late, but I hit the auction with one day to do.

Hey, where is Karen (gardenpaw?) I have to thank her for the morning glory tree seeds! Le me see if that post isn't too far gon. . .

Man I haven't been here in about 4 days. . .

thank to all of you! yall will never know how much it means to me and lucky and i did not forget about the one who started it all thanks moma love you lots

Hey yall we have a new member the above poster is my Mike my son.
Welome my son,I love you to.
Bonnie

Hi Mike,
I wish Lucky all the best and hope his treatments go well.
Karyn

Hi Bonnie and Mike..I am new to this forum, but just felt compelled to tell you I really hope all goes well for your precious dog..I will be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers !

I am so sorry to hear about your puppy with heart worms. I'll send $$ too.
Jim

Bonnie,what is your paypal address?

Jim

Hi Mike and welcome to the forum. Been praying for Lucky and know in my heart he is going to get well. Blessings on you both as well as your wonderful mom, Bonnie. Gloria

Jim I sent you an email,but my email addy is qualitycust@prtcnet.com
Love you all
Bonnie

This was originally posted on Craigslist by a vet tech, in december but I thought it would be helpful for your son's dog. I use Ivermectin sheep/cattle wormer on monthly basis. I have read about Ivermectin being used on all the dogs after the hurricane in New Orleans. That was posted on the Heartworms societys website. This maybe an option worth talking over with the vet. Could save you hundreds of dollars.
Ivomec
http://www.internetvets.com/Articles/ivermectin_dosing.htm

http://www.heartwormsociety.org/article.asp?id=11

Ivermectin
Ivermectin (Heartgard® & Heartgard® Plus by Merial, Iverhart® Plus & Iverhart MAX by Virbac and Tri-Heart® Plus by Schering-Plough) was the first in this family of drugs to be approved for preventing heartworm infection. An infection with larvae as long as two months prior to the initiation of ivermectin treatment will be blocked from development.

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?A=610

Ivermectin Only?

Melarsomine treatment is expensive and often out of reach for rescue groups, shelters, and many individuals. If the dog is stable (Class I) one option is to simply leave the dog on an ivermectin-based preventive. This option has led to a great deal of misconception about the ability of ivermectin to kill adult heartworms. Let us lay the rumors to rest now:

Ivermectin does not kill adult heartworms.
Ivermectin does shorten the lifespan of adult heartworms.
Ivermectin does sterilize adult heartworms.
Ivermectin does kill microfilaria (keeping the dog from being a source of contagion)
Ivermectin does kill L3 and L4 larvae (preventing new infections).

This means that if one opts to treat a heartworm positive dog with an ivermectin heartworm preventive only, one can expect the dog to remain heartworm positive for a good 2 years and the heartworm disease will be progressing during that 2 years. This is not good for the dog but certainly beats getting no treatment of any kind. This approach should only be considered for patients who are Class I and may be able to withstand 2 years of heartworm infection.

Now the theory in doing ivomec treatment only is this. Instead of killing the heartworms fast kill them slower. The heartworm treatment that vets use kill the heartworms faster. The dog given the heartworm treatment must remain calm and on a baby aspirin to prevent clots. Why? Because when the heartworms are killed they don't exit the body like roundworms do. The heart worms head for the lungs and this can cause the lungs bronchi to get clogged therefore the dogs can't breath and die. With the ivomec treatment you prevent the larvae from hatching and sterilize the adult heartworms. The life span of a adult heartworm is less than two years. It is cheaper for animal rescue groups to do this instead of the other. Animal rescue groups take in so many animals that cost is always a factor for them and they have to save money if possible.

Instead of posting negative posts of what the original person posted about what vets don't want you to know. Maybe you should thank that person for all the rescues they have done. You see they have rescued over 600 dogs in the last 5 years. Not one time have they lost a dog to the ivomec treatment. I know I am a vet tech that works for the groups veterinarian. I have seen the work they have done and all the lives they have saved. The veterinarian I work for is the one who approves of the ivomec treatment as an option. They have spent over $20,000 dollars a year out of their pocket. They do this because they care.

Depending on the vet if he/she only cares about money then they won't tell you about this option. Did you know a heartworm positive dog can be given heartguard but not interceptor. Why? Because interceptor will cause a dog to dies if they are heartworm positive becsuse the ingredients in intercept are stronger than ivomec. You can though give a heartworm positive dog Heartguard. Now there are some vets that will dispute this but the makers of heartguard have said that yes you can give a dog heartguard that is heartworm positive.

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