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Subject:
Heartworms
From:
Tracy Browne <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:03:19 -0500
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Just wanted to clarify.... There are NO heartworm preventatives. Only
heartworm insecticides which kill the larvae already circulating in
the blood. When you give a dose of heartworm meds, you are killing
heartworms that are already present before they grow into the adult
heart-clogging worms. There is no medicine that PREVENTS heartworms.
The meds we have just kill the worms that are there.

This is a common misconception, so just wanted to clear that up.

When choosing any insecticide, please weigh the risks and benefits.

Tracy

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