The active ingredient in heartguard, ivermectin, does cause a severe reaction in collie types. I am sure that mixed breed pets that a vet would frequently see would be difficult to classify as to how much "collie" is in the dog and would cause a problem for deciding on the safety of using ivermectin. However, for the Cavalier ivermectin is the safe choice IMO.
I don't buy mine from the vet anyway. There are other, less expensive ways of getting ivermectin if you have more than one or two dogs. Or you can ask your vet to write you a prescription for heartguard and buy it from Jeffers (1-800-jeffers) in Alabama or from www.drsfosterandsmith.com However, if your dog has tolerated Interceptor and it has not had any adverse reactions, you're probably safe with that. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Seizure > In a message dated 10/17/2001 4:59:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > No Heartguard / ivermectin for them since it can prove fatal in > > some lines. > > > > Hilary > > > > My vet doesn't carry Heartguard because they have seen bad reactions in it > with certain breeds. She named the breeds, and Cavaliers was not one, but > instead of risking selling it to the wrong person, they just don't carry it. > I use Interceptor, but had heard so many people say that Heartguard was > safer, that I inquired about it for my new puppy. > > Carol Richards > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ > <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/";>Carol's Cavaliers</A> > "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." > Edith Wharton > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
