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Originally Posted by twopjt
He's tested positive. Under 2 years and a weak positive. Have never had a dog (and he's our 8th over the decades) with heartworm. Fast kill or slow kill? Buffalo Ridge pushing the fast kill - at $882 - so hard it's making me uncomfortable. The literature is unclear. Your opinion is OK but would really like first hand experience. Thanks.
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I adopted an 11 yr old cocker who had high positive and lots of juvenile H/W. I agreed to have him treated at my vet VS. the vet the SPCA used as I didn't have a good feeling about the vet in question. Did fast kill and after recovery, still positive with juvenile H/W. Next used Doxycycline method for 30 days x several rounds, plus started on monthly oral H/W meds. After a year and a half, he finally tested negative and just passed away recently at age 17.
Depending on WHERE you adopted, and if you can prove you have had him on H/W meds, they may be willing to help you out. The least they could do is get him treated thru THEIR vet at a greatly reduced cost. Any way you look at it, $825 seems high... But vets here are much higher on most procedures.
Best of luck to you and your pup. Maybe get a second opinion.