Re: A Slightly OT Prayer Request

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Yes, I do animal prayers <grin>, but heartworms in

dogs is treatable with rest and meds. Isn't it

treatable in cats?

Willow

--- Sue <sweetsueohio2002@...> wrote:

> My neighbor recently gave me a cat,

[Guest guest]

Heartworms can be present in dogs and cats, the treatment is very rough on them, they may die during treatment.as the drugs are highly toxic ,sometimes impossible when in advanced stages

Mosquito bites spread the microfilae. which are the larvae of the worm

The heart is where these worms live, symptoms are little in the beginning, all animals not on preventable drugs should be tested in August for the presence of immature worms, especially in the Southlands

Every animal deserves our love and cared for properly, have been the creatures used for experiments on new drugs for humans, most drugs that you have today animals were the reason they are here for the humans population, incidentally veterinarians have these drugs available for our animals in this day and age

Anne

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willow i was thinking the same thing josieWillow <writewillow@...> wrote: Yes, I do animal prayers , but heartworms indogs is treatable with rest and meds. Isn't ittreatable in cats?Willow--- Sue wrote:> My neighbor recently gave me a cat,~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~The Being Sick CommunityMessage Archives-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Chats at /chatBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every

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Fortunately all tests came back negative. What alot of people don't know, is in the case of heartworms (for cats or dogs), the treatment can be harder on them, then the illness. Cost is also a concern, treatment is very expensive. My former neighbor's dog had heartworms. I have no idea what the treatment cost, but I do know it cost the dog a week in the hospital. For thoughs who don't own a pet, you may not know...that its just as expensive, for them to get sick or injured as it is for a human. Sometimes its ,more expensive. Everytime I take one of the critters to the vet, I'm reminded of a local couple (With no children) who spent upwards of $85,000 on cancer treatments for their dog. The dog still died. Well I've taken up enough space. Have a good one all! Sue SueWillow <writewillow@...> wrote: Yes, I do animal prayers <grin>, but heartworms indogs is treatable with rest and meds. Isn't ittreatable in cats?Willow--- Sue <sweetsueohio2002 > wrote:> My neighbor recently gave me a cat, For a REALLY HOT time check out http://www.peternoone.com and http://www.mikesmith1964.com

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Though I wish our hospital stays for a week only cost 300.00.

Our dog was only 10 weeks old when he had an intestinal infection and almost died,

and his hospital stay was about 300.00, thankfully we had the money at the time.

He ended up having bad hips later on so....I would have done the surgery too, no matter what the cost

but I have 3 children now too to support.

Fortunately all tests came back negative. What alot of people don't know, is in the case of heartworms (for cats or dogs), the treatment can be harder on them, then the illness. Cost is also a concern, treatment is very expensive. My former neighbor's dog had heartworms. I have no idea what the treatment cost, but I do know it cost the dog a week in the hospital. For thoughs who don't own a pet, you may not know...that its just as expensive, for them to get sick or injured as it is for a human. Sometimes its ,more expensive. Everytime I take one of the critters to the vet, I'm reminded of a local couple (With no children) who spent upwards of $85,000 on cancer treatments for their dog. The dog still died.

Well I've taken up enough space. Have a good one all!

Sue

Sue

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i hope the cat will be okay evelynSue <sweetsueohio2002@...> wrote: My neighbor recently gave me a cat, that she could no longer care for. I just took her to the vet and had her shots updated, and tested for everything. I got flea meds for Ms Kitty, and my other cat Smokie. Before I left, the vet presented me with a bill for $137.00 for Ms Kitty. One of the things she got tested for was heartworms. I think the results comeback tomorrow. Would you please keep her in

prayers? I would hate to have paid out oall of that money, only to have her put down for heartworms. Sue For a REALLY HOT time check out http://www.peternoone.com and http://www.mikesmith1964.com

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Sue you have it, the heartworm road is pitiful for an animal.

To spend 85000 for chemo on a dog, is futile,my vet told me when beloved Annie got lung cancer that chemo just does not work on a dog, so we let her live until she showed some pain coming and then she was put to sleep.

Anne

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Sharon I think that you have mixed up a highly toxic treatment with an easy to use preventative that prevents the problem.by constantly preventing any worm invasion. before it occurs.Vets will insist on a heartworm test before one starts on this regime of the preventative, for obvious reasons.

Once heartworm have a foothold, medical intervention is difficult, the animal must have injections into the blood stream to kill the worms within the heart . That is the only treatment,

The worms live in the chambers of the heart, lay eggs. which are picked up in a mosquito bite., inside the mosquito they develop into microfilaria and enter the dog by more bites and migrate to the heart. No evidence of worms is possible until usually late August when the Microfilaria appear as adult worms in the dog or cats heart there is an easy test for them, a few drops of blood will show up the microfilaria.under the microscope.

The herb you mwntion is most likely a prevention, not a cure.for this nightmare worm, if you go to the vets they may have a jar of them for you to see, they look like very long slim` strands of spaghetti and are clustered in the hundreds in the heart chambers

Why must the treatment be so slow? Because only a few worms can be killed at a time, or the result would be devastating. to the heart, the worms would all die at once, so would the dog or cat.. Thus I would get professional treatment, not a cure if there is one off the web., which I seriously doubt.

You mix up Annie with heartworm, it was not, she was on medication all her life for prevention Annie one day in 2000 could not get up, taken to the vet at once, an Xray picked up a primary tumor of the right lung, we kept a close eye on her every two weeks, we discussed euthanasia, decided that this was not the time, but this would in all liklihood metastasize into the brain,it did 6 months later and Annie was put to sleep, I still miss her, she was a lovely sweet dog

It was not heartworm, cause? who knows,that gal tried valiantly to stay here even on the last day, the vet was in tears as he had taken care of her for ten years

Anne.

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Dear Sue,

Praying for Miss Kitty, I hope she doesn't have heart worms. Can they not treat them, will she have to be put down?

love,

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I spoke to a friend of mine last night. Her cat had heartworms and of

course the Vet wanted to do the violent heartworm treatment on this

little baby. My friend went on the internet and found an alternative

medicine site to use strictly for cats (since they are so sensitive).

What she did was give the regular heartworm prevention medicine She

also found a safe herb that could be used along with this medicine. It

cleared up this babies heartworm and wasn't harsh like the treatment

in the vet. The vet was actually shocked. If you want to try this I

will get all of the information for you. I give my cat(peanut is her

name and is 5 years old) herbs all of the time so she has always had

good vet visits.

Take care

Sharon

>

> Sue you have it, the heartworm road is pitiful for an animal.

>

> To spend 85000 for chemo on a dog, is futile,my vet told me when

beloved

> Annie got lung cancer that chemo just does not work on a dog, so we

let her

> live until she showed some pain coming and then she was put to sleep.

> Anne

>

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Treatment for heartworms is worse then the illness itsself, very expensive, and not always a positive outcome. Fortunately her tests all came back negative. M <brenda.morey@...> wrote: Dear Sue, Praying for Miss Kitty, I hope she doesn't have heart worms. Can they not treat them, will she have to be put down? love, For a REALLY HOT time check out http://www.peternoone.com and http://www.mikesmith1964.com

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We all make errors Sharon, I just wanted to educate you a bit on this menace of worm! Don't worry about it!

Anne

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Im sorry yes I did get mixed up with another posting. I am so sorry.

It is so terrible when our furry friends get sick they are a part of

our family. You are definately in my prayers.

Again I am truly sorry

Sharon

>

> Sharon I think that you have mixed up a highly toxic treatment with

an easy

> to use preventative that prevents the problem.by constantly

preventing any

> worm invasion. before it occurs.Vets will insist on a heartworm

test before one

> starts on this regime of the preventative, for obvious reasons.

> Once heartworm have a foothold, medical intervention is

difficult, the

> animal must have injections into the blood stream to kill the worms

within the

> heart . That is the only treatment,

>

> The worms live in the chambers of the heart, lay eggs. which are

picked up

> in a mosquito bite., inside the mosquito they develop into

microfilaria and

> enter the dog by more bites and migrate to the heart. No evidence

of worms is

> possible until usually late August when the Microfilaria appear as

adult

> worms in the dog or cats heart there is an easy test for them, a

few drops of

> blood will show up the microfilaria.under the microscope.

>

> The herb you mwntion is most likely a prevention, not a cure.for

this

> nightmare worm, if you go to the vets they may have a jar of them

for you to see,

> they look like very long slim` strands of spaghetti and are

clustered in the

> hundreds in the heart chambers

>

> Why must the treatment be so slow? Because only a few worms can

be killed

> at a time, or the result would be devastating. to the heart, the

worms would

> all die at once, so would the dog or cat.. Thus I would get

professional

> treatment, not a cure if there is one off the web., which I

seriously doubt.

>

> You mix up Annie with heartworm, it was not, she was on

medication all her

> life for prevention Annie one day in 2000 could not get up, taken

to the vet

> at once, an Xray picked up a primary tumor of the right lung, we

kept a close

> eye on her every two weeks, we discussed euthanasia, decided that

this was

> not the time, but this would in all liklihood metastasize into the

brain,it

> did 6 months later and Annie was put to sleep, I still miss her,

she was a

> lovely sweet dog

> It was not heartworm, cause? who knows,that gal tried valiantly to

stay here

> even on the last day, the vet was in tears as he had taken care of

her for

> ten years

>

> Anne.

>