I can't keep putting them through this!!! ***UPDATE***

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

I am at the end of my rope with the heart worm, flea & tick meds!!!!  I just don't know what to do.  Rooney does not tolerate any meds very well but did manage to keep down 1/2 of a Tri-heart Plus (for up to 25lbs) with his breakfast - tonight he'll get the other half with dinner and I'll hold my breath that he doesn't throw some or all of it up.  I'll skip a day to let his system rest and then start the process over cutting in 1/2 a Comfortis, dosing a.m. & p.m., which ALWAYS causes him to be sick but the vet says if it stays down for an hour or longer there should be coverage.  Rooney has done o.k. on the topical BUT after seeing it cause head tremors in Stuart - I'm too scared to use it any longer.

Stuart got his entire Trifexis tablet (heart worm, flea & tick all together) with his breakfast today.  Rooney can't take the Trifexis at all - makes him violently ill, Stuart has spit up a little bit on it UNTIL today.  I'm scared as he just did a big vomit all over his bed (which is now in the trash) and he is acting strange.  Trying to hide, repeatedly licking his lips, eyes glassy.  Dog Poop - I am getting mad.  I've never had this problem with any of our other dogs - what gives?********************

Stuart appears to have made a full recovery.  I tried to keep him calm and quiet yesterday but as the day went on he felt better and better so by early evening we even went to the dog park for a little while.  he ate his chicken and not so much the rice for breakfast and for dinner I mixed in a small amount of his kibble and raw topper to slowly get him back on his food.  I do want to check with the vet to see if we should give him a seperate heartworm pill in a week or does she feel that he is covered for now.  Next month I will try him on the Frontline but I am going to start slow and under dose him to watch for any head tremors.  Thanks everyone for all your support and advise - I truely don't know how I would survive without all of you!!!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I have just used Advantage Multi (Advocate) for the first time on Riley.  We went to a new vet today, it's a brand new surgery and it's very near.  He said I will have to use Milbemax (not sure what the US name for it is) tablets but only every 4/6 months to cover for roundworm.  Keeping my fingers crossed that Riley's ok with it.  I'm giving these products a week apart.  There are stray cats everywhere and I'm concerned because I'm sure they have all sorts of diseases and parasites.

Hoping that Stuart is a whole lot better today.

[Doris, Knox & Flash]

Been out of town for a few days and missed all of this! I really hope Stuart is better by now! I am so sorry that he (and you!) had to go through this! Doodle hugs to both of you!!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am so glad to hear that Stuart did well last night.  I wish him another restful night tonight - and you a more restful one.