I’m sick of the little ones, they drive me nuts. I was wondering if there’s somewhere you can by adequan in a 50mL vial (maybe smaller, but definitely bigger than the 5mL ones).

Thanks.

The best answer is by :
DelP :
http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=D04648EB-376C-43E8-8D06-5D4FBD41D64D

You can probably find it cheaper someplace else, but VV has always made it easy for me to get my prescriptions filled.

My dog, Pogo, just turned 10 and she’s starting to form arthritis in her hind left knee. We already have been giving her glucosamine tablets (Rejuvenate from Banfield) and they seem to work, albeit only slightly. The vet recommended that we consider the possibility of giving Pogo Adequan injections. Of course she told us that it works amazingly, but I wanted to find out from other pet owners exactly what sort of results we should TRULY expect. Any horrible side effects? Does Adequan only help with the pain or does it help the arthritis from worsening? I would really appreciate hearing from you guys. I can’t stand to see my dog get any worse and if this really is a miracle drug, then I want to get on it right away!

The best answer is by :
!There is no cure for Ignorance! :
I used Adequan on my horse ok not a dog but it helped for a few weeks then the problem was back it was a very expensive drug to use i could not believe for the viles it cost me £500 the horse was box rested for 6 weeks and and then was sound for 3 weeks my horse had arthritis in the fetlocks its supposed to coat the joints making the pain less it could be that it works for your dog as obviously a horse is a lot bigger but you have nothing to loose

Can someone please help me out here.
I took our puppy boy (1 year old StaffyX) to get de sexed at the vet this morning and while I was there they told me I should get him heart worm tested and that they would also give me Sentinel tablet for everything else. I agreed to all this because, after all, the vets are there for the best interests of the pets, right?!
So I called the boyfriend and told him it would cost a little extra due to the test and tablet and he blew up! He asks…what is the point of the test if we’re just going to give him the tablet anyway? I tried to explain that the tablet is a preventative measure only and if he does have heart worm then more meds will be needed but he says that one or the other is incorrect, either the meds do their job or the test is a money grab.

The Sentinel is a preventative only, right?
So we test for heart worm to make sure the preventative is safe to give straight away, because if we give a preventative and he already has heart worm we can do more harm than good, right?

I’m sorry if this makes no sense, feel free to ask me to clarify anything.

This is was answered by :
Rotten Rotts Common sense is a good thing. Try it :
The test has to be done to determine if the dog is heart worm positive since the preventive can be dangerous in a infected dog. Yes the sentinel is a preventative

Just tell his to get over himself, this is far cheaper than having to treat a positive dog which takes months is very expensive and is extremely dangerous since the treatment is arsenic.

It’s not quite here yet, but it’s coming up. My dogs are on a monthly heartworm preventative (Heartgard Plus). Where I live, there are two months of the year in which it is below freezing every day, and at least three MORE months when the temperature is still too cold for mosquitoes.

Is it really that important that I keep them on the Heartgard during these months? Only reason I could even imagine them needing it is if it builds up or something, and would be more beneficial to their systems if they don’t have to start up on it again, or something like that.

The answer is provided by :
Bindi *No such thing as 100% R+* :
HeartGuard works killing "baby heartworms" (its late, I’m exhausted) When you give a dose in July you’re actually treating for any possible worms that were contracted in June. It doesn’t build up in the system.

During those months when its below freezing and to cold for mosquitos, you can stop giving it. You want to give a dose after the first hard freeze, and start back up when it starts to thaw.

The question was answered by :
ČĤĨĞĨŔĹ *The Nose, Knows* :
You can let her pet the dog supervised NOT in the spot you applied the Advantix, but it will probably take 12-24 hours to soak completely up into the oils of the skin.

It should leave a greasy spot where you applied it on the dog, don’t let her pet the dog where the application site is.

This is why I always put the Frontline on my dogs at night before they go into their crates.

Is bedtime the best time to apply?

The following reply is by : iamatreehugger :
I actually don’t use frontline, but I use to. It’s 100% safe for them and you, you can apply it anytime you wish. I actually just put vinegar in my dogs water, it’s just as safe, and is much cheaper. It keeps the fleas and ticks away, and keeps her fur super shiny.

I am thinking of getting injections for my QH. I’ve heard they are expensive. In the loading period, the vet gives a shot once every 5 or 6 days for seven doses. Do they charge the full amount per shot for the loading?

Is Legend or the combo one any cheaper? Do you have a preference? Does it work well?

The question was answered by :
partly cloudy :
adequan is the only scientifically proven compound know to repair synovial production in the joints.
i have tried legend on some of my other ottbs in days gone by, and found far greater success with adequan. it is bought in a 7 pack.at $300.
the barn manager injects it for me as he has given thousands of shots and is really good at it….i am a big sissy.
the loading dose for this horse was one shot every 7 days for a month. by the second shot there was a 75% improvement in soundness and comfort.
by the 4th dose the horse was completely sound.
after that it is once a month fo him..
my other ottb was not this bad off. i was able to do a loading dose every 10 days for the first month and then once every 6 weeks.
they comein premeasured vials so there is no measuring.just need a clean sterile needle and syringe which u can get from your vet or the local famrers coop.
when i started the adequan i had used up all my other resources and had nothing to loose other than a few more bucks. lo and behold it worked:)))))))
he will probably have to be on it for ever, casue it wears off almost exactly 4 weeks to the day, of the last injection.

Okay, thanks to those of you who have answered my last question concerning Heartguard and Frontline.

I’m roaming around on the 1-800-Pet meds website right now, and I’m seeing a lot of different meds… Like Interceptor and Sentinel, which work against both fleas, ticks, and worms. So my question here is, would it be good to use something like Sentinel with Frontline, or would it be okay to use Sentinel alone, or would using both Interceptor and Sentinel (which are both chewable, prevent and fight against worms, but only Sentinel prevents flea eggs from developing).

I’m sort of thinking of using Sentinel alone or maybe with a topical flea thing like Frontline Plus. I’m gonna go walk to my vet in a bit and buy something, so I’d like to know which is better (and yeah, I’ll be speaking to the vet about this, I just like having a lot of opinions).

Thanks for all your help, guys.

The following reply is by : Jeanne :
I use Advantage Multi on my dogs. It guards against fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites (worms) and heartworm with a single monthly application. They are healthy, happy and pest/parasite free.

I was just wondering an actual number of dogs that become infected with heartworm per year? I read somewhere that about 250,000 dogs are diagnosed with heartworm per year, which is actually pretty small, given the dog population is about 60,000,000 dogs in the US. So how many dogs really get heartworm each year?

The best answer is by :
SaveMB42Late :
Canine heartworm infection is widely distributed throughout the United States. Heartworm infection has been found in dogs native to all 50 states. All dogs, regardless of their age, sex, or habitat, are susceptible to heartworm infection. The highest infection rates (up to 45%) in dogs (not maintained on heartworm preventive) are observed within 150 miles of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from the Gulf of Mexico to New Jersey and along the Mississippi River and its major tributaries. Other areas of the United States may have lower incidence rates (5% or less) of canine heartworm disease, while some regions have environmental, mosquito population and dog population factors that allow a higher local incidence of heartworm infection. Regions where heartworm disease is common have diagnosed infections in dogs as young as one year of age, with most areas diagnosing infections primarily between the ages of three and eight years. Although there are differences in frequency of infection for various groups of dogs, all dogs in all regions should be considered at risk, placed on prevention programs and frequently examined by a veterinarian.

They’re probably around fleas outside all the time.
Would Frontline Plus keep the fleas off of them?

The following reply is by : ibsawdust :
Yes , but you also need to spray or put granules down in the yard to help kill ticks and fleas..