Intestinal Worms
Conventional wormers stress the liver and immune system. To a lesser degree, even herbal wormers can be a burden. So it’s best to treat only if there is a problem.
All Isabell's puppies will have a fecal egg count taken by our vet at recommended intervals.
If treatment is advised then we will use Natural Pet Para Gone Herbal Formula.
For a list of natural worm deterrents that can safely be used everyday click on the link below:
Natural Ways to Help Prevent Worms
Heartworm
Testing for Heartworm is done with a blood test. It takes about six months for a dog infected with Heartworm to test positive. Therefore, Isabell's puppies will not be given a blood test before starting on the Heartworm preventative Interceptor® (milbemycin oxime).
Heartworm is transmitted by the mosquitos. In Maryland, mosquito season runs from June through December. That means that from January through April it is not necessary to give a preventative in Maryland. Avoiding unnecessary preventatives will reduce the overall toxic load on a dog.
After the age of 6 months, it is important to test for Heartworm before starting a preventative treatment because it is dangerous to use a preventative when a dog is infected.
Dr. Judy Morgan on Heartworm, includes a brief explanation of why she avoids Praziquantel and Moxidectin.
Another perspective on protecting your dog from Heartworm is to keep your dog's natural immunity strong and simply test more frequently without giving Heartworm preventative automatically. You can learn more about that protocol by clicking on the link bellow: