Pet Photos thread where too much is never enough.

[Minimalist]

Did they have adult heart worms? Your dogs may not have been at the same stage or had the same worm load.

The injections are into a large muscle in the back, hence the shaving with long hair (these dogs get shaved even for a blood draw). She was touch and go for a long while. If I recall correctly she was on cage rest for 4 months. But then she had other co-morbid issues. 

https://www.heartwormsociety.org/veterin...plications

Any dog that is positive on an antigen test or microfilaria test has adults already. It's not possible for them to be MF+ and not have adults.

But, depending on the timing of the infection, you can get a dog who has adult worms which have not reached sexual maturity and thus not laid eggs.  That was the situation we had with our second Korean dog, Jessica.  They skipped the first two months of Heartguard and went right to the Immiticide.  We had them double check with the microscope for microfilaria and they weren't there.... yet.

[Foxaèr]

How has a picture thread transformed into pet armageddon?

[The Valkyrie]

How has a picture thread transformed into pet armageddon?

For once I didn't do it!

[ignoramus]

Becc's all these dog lovers and their dog problems remind us why we have cats instead!

[Minimalist]

Heartworm is a serious problem in most of the US.  Oddly, Phoenix was one major city that was largely exempt because the climate is not humid enough for mosquitos.  Instead we have Valley Fever which is a fungal infection to be the bane of our existence.  But Heartworm is spreading in the higher elevations of Arizona thanks to climate change so now we have to watch out for both.


Shit.

[The Valkyrie]

Becc's all these dog lovers and their dog problems remind us why we have cats instead!

Because cats are independent, intelligent, loyal when they want to be, and cute.

[mlmooney89]

Cats are actually demons

[mlmooney89]

Zero photo dump

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My boys taking a nap


Back story for this one. Zero has a kennel exactly like this but much much bigger. This is at my bffs house and it belongs to her much smaller dog. Zero got in trouble while there for digging in the trash and when I scolded him he thought it was his kennel and ran into it (the kennel is his safe "den" spot) I about died laughing cause he was like wtf why don't I fit?


Mom just stahhhhp


Also he is our chaperone and doesn't like us touching. If we sit on the couch he gets between us. Talk about cock block.


Is this how you play with a frisbee?


If you put his ears down he looks like a lab lol


Smart as a whip but still ate a bee. His nose is all swollen. Had to be carried home cause he is a drama queen.

My little diva


Medic Zero is on duty.

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Meet Fender, my mom's 3 legged pitt bull. Her boyfriend has a stranger sense of humor because he found her on the side of the road after being hit by a car. He took her to the vet and ended up keeping her then saying she was hurt by the fender of a car so that's her new name. It's been a few years now and she can keep up with the other dogs running, established her dominance as alpha, and sometimes face plants if you get up too quickly while she leans against you.

[Mermaid]

Any dog that is positive on an antigen test or microfilaria test has adults already. It's not possible for them to be MF+ and not have adults.

But, depending on the timing of the infection, you can get a dog who has adult worms which have not reached sexual maturity and thus not laid eggs.  That was the situation we had with our second Korean dog, Jessica.  They skipped the first two months of Heartguard and went right to the Immiticide.  We had them double check with the microscope for microfilaria and they weren't there.... yet.

How was she diagnosed? Antigen test? That test detects products of the female worm.

[Whateverist]

Zero photo dump

Smart as a whip but still ate a bee. His nose is all swollen. Had to be carried home cause he is a drama queen.

Most of my dogs have chomped bees at some point or other but never had any swelling from it. Poor unlucky Zero. What does he weigh again? Hard to imagine him being carried by you and would be an awkward load for your hubby as well I'd think.

Meet Fender, my mom's 3 legged pitt bull. Her boyfriend has a stranger sense of humor because he found her on the side of the road after being hit by a car. He took her to the vet and ended up keeping her then saying she was hurt by the fender of a car so that's her new name. It's been a few years now and she can keep up with the other dogs running, established her dominance as alpha, and sometimes face plants if you get up too quickly while she leans against you.

A very lol-worthy choice of name. Glad to hear she does so well on three legs. Is she alpha because she was on the scene before Zero, or is it just her nature?