04-21-2010, 10:27 PM
To make a long story short --- I have recently acquired a 3 yr old female german shepherd. Molly is a beautiful dog - a little skittish - almost well behaved...
But I took her to my vet to be checked out - and get her shots and I found out last week that she has heartworm. The vet suggested about $800 and three months to get rid of this disease. And that during treatment the dog would have to be calm & not be active - so as not to strain her heart.
1. I have a one yr old active puppy at home.
2. my over active 5 yr old grandson lives with us.
3. my husband the teacher was just told he doesn't have a contract for the next school year (no job).
I'm not inclined to spend that much money on a dog I haven't yet grown to love. And I've heard several horror stories about bad experiences with heartworm..
Anybody have any good experiences in treating this awful disease? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
But I took her to my vet to be checked out - and get her shots and I found out last week that she has heartworm. The vet suggested about $800 and three months to get rid of this disease. And that during treatment the dog would have to be calm & not be active - so as not to strain her heart.
1. I have a one yr old active puppy at home.
2. my over active 5 yr old grandson lives with us.
3. my husband the teacher was just told he doesn't have a contract for the next school year (no job).
I'm not inclined to spend that much money on a dog I haven't yet grown to love. And I've heard several horror stories about bad experiences with heartworm..
Anybody have any good experiences in treating this awful disease? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.