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Poor pup :-( Does he have a really bad case of heartworms? My vet only does the Immiticide if the case is extremely extreme because it's so harsh. Normally she treats it with heartguard to prevent new heartworms, and eventually the others die naturally.
Unless your pup is showing symptoms of heartworms (dry coughing, no interest in play, getting totally worn out and out of breath during activities), it might be worth a second opinion.
I hope your puparoo is better soon and everything goes well!
It is a bad case, so he definitely needs the Immiticide. I know the treatment a lot safer than it used to be. 95% of dogs make it through the treatment, and I even read somewhere that the dogs that don't are the dogs whose movements weren't restricted. I guess I'll just have to remember that these two months will be terrible for him, but then he'll be fine and have a happy, normal life. Thanks for the well wishes!
http://www.houstonsheltiesanctuary.com/heartworm_treatment_aftercare.htm
Thought this might be helfpul. :(
Aww your poor pup. My friend had a puppy that was HW+ and she had to do this with him. It was really really hard because he was a growing dog. Its been about 2 years now and he has all his muscle strength back!
1st, as a Standard Poodle mom, thanks for adopting a poodle :-)
2nd, How old is your pup? Have you gone over dietary changes in diet and other things with your vet to prevent weight gain and muscle loss? I would also try and find things that are mentally challenging. (can be hard for us poodle owners!) Games, puzzles, etc... although, that might make him excited and get his heart rate up too... hmmmm
He's between 1 and 2. And I didn't even think about dietary changes for him. He has allergies so he's on a pretty limited diet. And he's still gaining weight from being so underfed/malnurished when I got him, so I'm not so much worried about him gaining weight than losing muscle. Also, he was paralyzed for a few months, and he's soooo much better with his walking and running now. I feel like this is going to be a huge step backward for him. :(
I haven't been through it but people in my rescue have. I remember one dog in particular who had a TERRIBLE case of heartworm. He had to be confined to his crate for long periods of time to prevent him from getting overly excited and running around (he was a pitty so he was super high energy). He was not allowed to go outside for walks or anything like that. Luckily his foster parents stuck with him through it all and a few months ago he received his last treatment.
He is such a happy and outgoing dog in his new home, you would never guess what he has been through. Animals are very resilient and I don't think you should worry too much about this affecting your dog's progress. Ultimately it is the only way for him to get better, and when he finally does he will be free to be a dog again.
That's good to hear. Luckily, he's already really mellow, so he doesn't get super excited too often. He mostly just sleeps all day, so I guess I shouldn't be too worried.
Even as a vetenarian heartworms kind of freak me out,my 3 year old Female Chocolate Lab (Hazel) was diagnosed with the microfeleriarite of a heartworm my only option was to get the costly and painful shots to get rid of them,my dog went through the same process your pup went through,the best way to handle it is to not panic comfort your dog and don't seem nervous when your around your pup because this triggers the dog to be even more scared,painful,and uncomforatble,after about 6 weeks you should resume the same activities with your dog don't worry the pain will ware off in about a week,but you probably shouldn't resume your regular activities before the six weeks are up...Hope that helps you!!
Sincerely,
Dr.Sophia Bevertine
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I just adopted a mini poodle 2 months ago. I've posted this before, but just to give a summary: He was found paralyzed on the side of the road from a stroke and/or malnutrition (the vet isn't sure which). He has been rehabilitated and can walk and now run! pretty normally. He's just the sweestest little guy. Well, I knew when I adopted him that he was heartworm positive. He's been on Hartguard for 2 months (3 months on March 20th). On March 22nd, we're bringing him in for his first shot of Immiticide to get rid of his heartworms. Then on April 22nd, we're bringing him in for his 2nd and 3rd shots. He has to be confined to a crate from March 22nd-May 22nd because he's not allowed to get his heart rate up. We really can't even take him on walks. The vet said we should just carry him outside to a spot, put him down, let him do his business, and bring him back in.
Has anyone else been through this? I just feel so bad that he's going to have to be crated even if we're home. He was completely housetrained when we got him, so we've been letting him roam the house when we're gone. I've started gradually crating him again so it's not a big shock to him come March 22nd. Anyone have any recommendations to get through those 2 months? I just feel like he's going to be miserable, but I don't want to jeopardize his health, so if I have to keep him in the crate, I will.