On Dec 26, 2010 07:03am, BOB ACKLEY wrote to FRED BURGESS:

 BA> Replying to a message of Fred Burgess to Bob Ackley:

 FB>> On Oct 08, 2010 05:29pm, FRED BURGESS wrote to BOB ACKLEY:


 FB>>> On Aug 24, 2010 06:11am, BOB ACKLEY wrote to RICHARD WEBB:

 BA>>>> Replying to a message of Richard Webb to all:

 RW>>>>> DRug companies are finding that with *all* heartworm

 BA>>>> Several years ago I was paying for Iverheart tablets but the things
 BA>>>> are just too expensive if one has several dogs.  I explained that
 BA>>>> to my vet (who has since retired for medical reasons) and he made
 BA>>>> up a solution of preventive for me, I squirt 1/2 cc of the stuff
 BA>>>> into each dog's mouth once a month.  The bottle lasts about two
 BA>>>> years (with 10-12 dogs) and costs about $65.

 BA>>>> So I don't have to lay out $120/month for Frontline or about the
 BA>>>> same amount for heartworm preventive - and the dogs don't have
 BA>>>> fleas, ticks or heartworm.

 BA>>>> I do have to find a cure for ear mites, though.

 FB>>  A little ointment may help there.  Not sure, as my dogs haven't had
 FB>> mites since I got them (whew!)

 FB>>  Now for your preventive that you use for heartworm/flea sounds like
 FB>> it  would work wonders for my beasties ... the beagle is allergic to
 FB>> just  about everything I give her (it seems that way), and frontline,
 FB>> Advantic, Hartz, etc all make her break out.

 BA> Frontline and Iverhart make my wallet break out; note that I've been
 BA> unemployed for
 BA> 25 months now and am on a fixed income.  Was talking with the vet a
 BA> while back and he said Frontline is up to about $15/dose.  I have
 BA> twelve dogs, that's $180 ... a month, which is $30 more than I'm
 BA> spending on dog food, plus another
 BA> $120/month for Iverhart (were I using it).  I prefer a teaspoon of
 BA> vinegar per quart of
 BA> water in the dogs' drinking water.  Been using vinegar now for about
 BA> five years and no
 BA> fleas or ticks, and I live on a rural acreage.  Note that it works for
 BA> cats, too.

 BA> As I said above, for heartworm the vet makes me up a clear solution
 BA> that I squirt 1/2 cc
 BA> of into each dog's mouth with a syringe once a month.  He charges me
 BA> $65 for the bottle.

 BA> Insofar as the rashes and scratching are concerned, talk to your vet
 BA> and see if something
 BA> like Benadryl (or generic equivalent) will work for it - more
 BA> importantly, not hurt the dog.

I have tried Benadryl (and generics) and it has not help :( ... vet said
unless they do a very expensive allergy test he can't be sure.

I like the vinegar plan, are you using white or apple vinegar?  I have both so
I could use either?  They might like the flavor of the apple better :)

Thanks

Fred

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