How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
- Willow&Jen
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How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
Since my Willow was diagnosed with EPI, I haven’t been keepng up with our normal preventative meds-Bravecto and Heartguard. Yesterday evening i fed Willow a Heartguard pill after an enzymed meal (the med was not enzymed). This evening, she pooped out the Heartguard tablet almost entirely undigested. Perhaps coincidentally my other non epi dog vomited up his Heargard the morning after consumption, undigested.
How should I be feeding these meds to an EPI dog? Or should I?
Thank you!
I wonder if this dose happened to be particularly hard/dried out...particularly since my other dog had issues... but the tablets were not expired.
How should I be feeding these meds to an EPI dog? Or should I?
Thank you!
I wonder if this dose happened to be particularly hard/dried out...particularly since my other dog had issues... but the tablets were not expired.
Willow is an Australian Shepherd born 11/2018 and diagnosed with EPI 10/9/2020. She weighs ~42 lb.
10/7/20 Non fasting test results: Cobalamin 593 ng/L, reference 251-908 ; Folate 15 μg/L ; reference 7.7-24.4; Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity 80 μg/L;
'TLI 1.1 μg/L ; reference 5.7-45.2 ;
11/18/20 Fasting test results: Cobalamin: 512 ng/L ; Folate 14.3 μg/L ; Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity: <30 μg/L ; TLI: <1.0 μg/L
9/16/21 Cobalamin only retest 673 ng/L
10/7/20 Non fasting test results: Cobalamin 593 ng/L, reference 251-908 ; Folate 15 μg/L ; reference 7.7-24.4; Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity 80 μg/L;
'TLI 1.1 μg/L ; reference 5.7-45.2 ;
11/18/20 Fasting test results: Cobalamin: 512 ng/L ; Folate 14.3 μg/L ; Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity: <30 μg/L ; TLI: <1.0 μg/L
9/16/21 Cobalamin only retest 673 ng/L
Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
I don't know but that is interesting. Mickey had a potassium citrate big caplet that I thought he was pooping out. Turns out he was pooping out the empty shell. His wasn't a chewy though.
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My name is Jill and we live on the Hood Canal in Washington State. We currently have 2 Jack russells, TJ is 8 and Sadie is 2.
Mickey and his pancreatitis brought me to Epi4dogs.com site in 2012 to help manage it.
He lived from 6/99 - 8/2014
Mickey, Jack Russell. Chronic Pancreatitis. Dianes enzymes, 1/8t 3x/day with meals.
Mickey and his pancreatitis brought me to Epi4dogs.com site in 2012 to help manage it.
He lived from 6/99 - 8/2014
Mickey, Jack Russell. Chronic Pancreatitis. Dianes enzymes, 1/8t 3x/day with meals.
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Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
hi Jennifer... okay... that is weird!!!! But... if my memory serves me correctly.... i think i have read of the same or similar thing happening to other EPI dogs, although certainly not a typical event.
My EPI dog HATED the taste of the Heartworm tab. so i used to break it apart (it was just too big) and give it mixed in some cream cheese.... maybe try something like this next time to see if it is "processed" better????
My EPI dog HATED the taste of the Heartworm tab. so i used to break it apart (it was just too big) and give it mixed in some cream cheese.... maybe try something like this next time to see if it is "processed" better????
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........
Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
Hi Jennifer,
For some reason my dogs love the heartworm pill. But I do break it up (I use a crab cracker)and sprinkle it on the food just before eating. Madison would also like Olesia's suggestion. She loves cream cheese.
Barb
For some reason my dogs love the heartworm pill. But I do break it up (I use a crab cracker)and sprinkle it on the food just before eating. Madison would also like Olesia's suggestion. She loves cream cheese.
Barb
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Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
Cream cheese was a life saver for SOOOooooo many pills for all my dogs.
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........
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Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
Hi Jennifer. My EPI boy has pooped out a whole pill before - as far as I know it's only happened once.
If my memory serves me correctly there has recently been some issues with Bravecto causing deaths in dogs - you might google and look it up.
I only use an all natural flea/tick spot treatment and the heartworm medicine I give just whole in the food.
If my memory serves me correctly there has recently been some issues with Bravecto causing deaths in dogs - you might google and look it up.
I only use an all natural flea/tick spot treatment and the heartworm medicine I give just whole in the food.
Madelon, owned by DOC. DOC dx EPI 5/2015 = TLI < .4, B12 406; Folate >24. DOC taught me so much and together we battled and overcame EPI, food sensitivies, environmental allergies but we lost the cancer battle. DOC was dx with hemangiosarcoma 5/2022 and crossed the rainbow bridge July 24, 2022. He is and always will be the love of my life, my soulmate, my heart dog.
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Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
Hi Madelon,
What natural tick and flea product do you use ?
I have used Frontline PLus with all my dogs, and it was only 1 of 2 of all available products that was safe for me to use on Izzy when she developed IMHA .... however, going forward, whenever i do get another puppy.... i have decided to try this product. The review have been very good and it has really peaked my interest:
Made by Springtime Supplements:
https://www.springtimeinc.com/product/b ... upplements
What natural tick and flea product do you use ?
I have used Frontline PLus with all my dogs, and it was only 1 of 2 of all available products that was safe for me to use on Izzy when she developed IMHA .... however, going forward, whenever i do get another puppy.... i have decided to try this product. The review have been very good and it has really peaked my interest:
Made by Springtime Supplements:
https://www.springtimeinc.com/product/b ... upplements
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........
- Willow&Jen
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Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
Thanks all for the suggestions! I will crumble it up next time and see how that goes!
I will have to read up on Bravecto....I know Seresto has had some bad PR recenly...we definitely need some protection though! the aussie coat seems to be really easy for ticks to grab on to...last summer we went out with my brother’s lab. The lab came back with maybe one or two ticks; our aussies had 20+...ugh!
I will have to read up on Bravecto....I know Seresto has had some bad PR recenly...we definitely need some protection though! the aussie coat seems to be really easy for ticks to grab on to...last summer we went out with my brother’s lab. The lab came back with maybe one or two ticks; our aussies had 20+...ugh!
Willow is an Australian Shepherd born 11/2018 and diagnosed with EPI 10/9/2020. She weighs ~42 lb.
10/7/20 Non fasting test results: Cobalamin 593 ng/L, reference 251-908 ; Folate 15 μg/L ; reference 7.7-24.4; Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity 80 μg/L;
'TLI 1.1 μg/L ; reference 5.7-45.2 ;
11/18/20 Fasting test results: Cobalamin: 512 ng/L ; Folate 14.3 μg/L ; Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity: <30 μg/L ; TLI: <1.0 μg/L
9/16/21 Cobalamin only retest 673 ng/L
10/7/20 Non fasting test results: Cobalamin 593 ng/L, reference 251-908 ; Folate 15 μg/L ; reference 7.7-24.4; Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity 80 μg/L;
'TLI 1.1 μg/L ; reference 5.7-45.2 ;
11/18/20 Fasting test results: Cobalamin: 512 ng/L ; Folate 14.3 μg/L ; Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity: <30 μg/L ; TLI: <1.0 μg/L
9/16/21 Cobalamin only retest 673 ng/L
- Madelon
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Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
Olesia - I use Spot On by Dr. Mercola https://www.chewy.com/dr-mercola-flea-t ... /dp/162935
I used to use Frontline but it literally burned Doc's skin two years ago so I stopped using it on both dogs.
I used to use Frontline but it literally burned Doc's skin two years ago so I stopped using it on both dogs.
Madelon, owned by DOC. DOC dx EPI 5/2015 = TLI < .4, B12 406; Folate >24. DOC taught me so much and together we battled and overcame EPI, food sensitivies, environmental allergies but we lost the cancer battle. DOC was dx with hemangiosarcoma 5/2022 and crossed the rainbow bridge July 24, 2022. He is and always will be the love of my life, my soulmate, my heart dog.
Re: How to feed Heartguard/Bravecto?
My dog so old and I think about low sodium dog food.
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