WOW! Your the first I've heard that still uses AOL :-) reminders are what keep 
me on schedule. 

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> On Aug 5, 2013, at 2:23 PM, Robin Gordils <ginbarminp...@aol.com> wrote:
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> I have has my AOL reminder set for several yrs for it. :-) 
> 
> 
> Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC , 
> Monte CGC, foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB and Brutus
> 
> Www.minpinrescue.org
> Www.chi-rescue.com
> Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/Florida
> 
> Alice <whiterabbi...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> 
> My iPhone is set to remind me to give Heartguard the first of every month. 
> They take it like a treat.  
> 
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> .(     ).  Sent from my iPad mini
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>> On Aug 5, 2013, at 2:10 PM, Robin Gordils <ginbarminp...@aol.com> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> It is 1CC per 100 pounds so .10CC per 10 pounds. Alice, the wee est gets 
>> .04CC, Monte gets .05 etc. Axel at 82 pound's gets .85CC. Ivomec is 
>> prescribed daily as a mange curative so unless you really overdose it is 
>> safe. Heartgard is ivermectin, the same stuff, and my g/f has a 2 pound Chi 
>> who gets the smallest dose of Heartgard which is 0-20lbs so she gets ten 
>> times her body weight in ivermectin. I use a 1CC syringe to squirt it on 
>> canned food and no one cares. I started using it 12 yrs ago but know people 
>> who have used it 30+ yrs. As with Heartgard it can be bad for collies etc 
>> but there is a test now for that. 
>> 
>> 
>> Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC , 
>> Monte CGC, foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB and Brutus
>> 
>> Www.minpinrescue.org
>> Www.chi-rescue.com
>> Http://chihuahua.rescuem e.org/Florida
>> 
>> Laura Moreno <lcm...@aol.com> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I have considered buying the Ivomec myself. How much do you give your dogs?
>> 
>> Laura
>> Sent from my iPhone, with great difficulty. Typos are complimentary. 
>> 
>>> On Aug 5, 2013, at 1:38 PM, GinbarMinPins <ginbarminp...@aol.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>  
>>> Since I have lots of dogs and fosters I use liquid Ivomec. It cost me $40 
>>> for a 3+yr supply for all mine and several other dogs. I do use Comfortis 
>>> which I buy in the up to 20lb dose and divide in 4 for the little guys. I 
>>> use canned food to put meds in so they eat it. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC 
>>> and Monte CGC, foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB, and Brutus
>>>   
>>>                                          www.minpinrescue.org
>>>                                    nbsp;      
>>> &n bsp;                                     www.chi-rescue.com
>>> 
>>>                Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> Subject: [Chihuahuas] heartworm meds 
>>> From: "zwad...@bellsouth.net" <zwad...@bellsouth.net> 
>>> To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com 
>>> CC: 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Ours are 4 pounds and I was wondering how you guys get your dogs to eat the 
>>> pill. Both look at it and leave it alone so I was wondering if you can 
>>> crush them up in canned dog food. There is heartworm in our county so I 
>>> have to give the pills. I might go to sentinel Thanks for any help
>>> Randi
> 
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