Any dog in Texas not on heartworm prevention is
nearly certain to get the disease in due time - some sooner than others. This
monthly "poison" is your dog's best defense against this parasite. I have no
idea how anyone could think that a raw diet could prevent this, but they're
incorrect. Maybe they were somewhere where the prevalence isn't so
high? And as to the rabies and distemper vaccines, you'd be best advised to
continue these as well, especially the rabies, considering in Texas, it's the
law that all dogs be vaccinated against rabies. There are very specific
guidelines as to rabies vaccination in this state, and they should be followed
not just for your pet's safety but for your own.
I'm having questions about shots and heartworm
meds for dogs and my husband suggested I write here to see if any of the vets
would have an impartial opinion. Since the kibble dog food poisoning
issue, I started feeding my dogs raw food April 1st. Since then, their
dirty brown 5 yr. old teeth are now puppy white and their coats are
shiny. They LOVE their meals now and are doing extremely well.
However, I've been reading that dogs fed like this get and remain very healthy
and do not need distemper, rabies shots or heartworm meds. As I'm about
to give the HW again on the 15th, I'm curious as to whether I need to continue
giving this poison to them every month. We live in hot Texas. Any
opinions here?
