South Carolina

[Larkspur88]

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Yep...that's spot on. I read in one of the letters sent to us that they're hoping to find another source for what went in the Immiticide. Revolution, Heartgard, Advantage Multin, Iverhart Plus, or Tri-heart are safe to give an animal that may be heartworm positive. Right now our clinic is following what the current recommendations are and we are putting any heartworm positive dogs on Heartgard as well as Doxycycline. It's really unfortunate. FYI the Immiticide treatment was VERY expensive. I say it a million times over...it is SO important to keep your pets on heartworm preventative..especially where we live.

here's a link to an article about the shortage of immiticide (now it isn't available at all) http://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=19471

I thought a supply was coming in from out if country still? We still have immiticide on our shelves from out of country. We only had one dog we put on doxy and heartgard. We've been able to treat the others since then.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

And here are my beautiful new pair of lavender Muscovy. Both are less than a year old but are in super good weight and have very good color. I am able to handle them easily and the drake is not any bigger than my chocolate Muscovy drake so I am glad. They have been on an excellent diet and raised in super conditions so my place must be a let down for them but they are adjusting quite well and want to explore but they are isolated for now.

I snapped these this morning before they could get into the mud too much. You know they will eventually find all the best places to get dirty. Light colored birds can be such a hassle but I know I am going to love this pair! I already do! I have been looking for some for ever!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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I love the discussion this produced! I have never had anyone ask about the pronunciation of it.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Yep...that's spot on. I read in one of the letters sent to us that they're hoping to find another source for what went in the Immiticide. Revolution, Heartgard, Advantage Multin, Iverhart Plus, or Tri-heart are safe to give an animal that may be heartworm positive. Right now our clinic is following what the current recommendations are and we are putting any heartworm positive dogs on Heartgard as well as Doxycycline. It's really unfortunate. FYI the Immiticide treatment was VERY expensive. I say it a million times over...it is SO important to keep your pets on heartworm preventative..especially where we live.

here's a link to an article about the shortage of immiticide (now it isn't available at all) http://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=19471

Thank you! I knew someone would be able to answer better than I could. I have been out of the medical loop for a few years now but still get ear fulls of talk. Most I am not interested in but this was an interesting tidbit I kept tucked back. My main interest in the practice was products and inventory, though there wasn't anything I could not do, except legally surgery. I always hated watching dogs go through treatment though. It was so much like people on chemo.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Interesting to hear about the turkeys. I guess I will find out later this year. Thanks to Robert and Kris!!!!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Forgive me if this has already been discussed as I haven't read far enough. Just wiating for the glue to dry on the shipping box so I thought I could tap this out.

Some folks use Ivermectin straight from the bottle that they use on horses and cattle. If measured out correctly this can be applied to the dog as a safe heart worm prevention. However, it has killed a lot of dogs that were given this treatment that did have heart worms because they were not tested before hand and known to be infected. It has to be given differently when they are heart worm positive.
I have always given mine commercial products because that was easier and the price is always right for me.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Yes, we used to have to inject arsenic directly into the blood stream. Talk about sick! Those poor dogs! And if given too quickly then their vein would ........what is the right explanation?....... expel it out and the skin would die and slough off. I must say, the vet I worked for did not have problems that others did with things such as this. She might not be a people person but she was always good with medicine and animals. We often saw problems come from other clinics or else I would not have learned why we do things the way we do.

It is the same even nowadays with heart worm prevention. The cure could kill them if the worms die off too fast and choke off an artery with the blood flow, usually within the heart so basically giving them a heart attack. This is the reason dogs require a lot of quiet after treatment. Elevated heart rate could cause a sudden clogging from dead worms in the blood stream.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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More good info! Thank you!

So some vets are able to get it now?
I knew there would be a way to get something back on the market. There is that supply and demand that always seems to happen. It is so much cheaper just to keep dogs on prevention but I have known people that never treat their dogs and some seem to do okay, probably due to more males than females in the body or even only females there with no mates, while other dogs whither away and die an agonizing death.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Hope you find homes for them!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Is it a long o sound or a short o? Which syllable is the most pronounced?

I am southern ... So long O sound

mus KO vee .................... I think I pronounce the KO heavier than the vee.

Here is link to saying
Muscovy Duck . That is how I say it.


ETA: now I see joy's link....whoops

Me, too! Musk O vee is the way I pronounce it. So what that I was taught to speak correctly. I am too darned proud of my southern heritage!

ETA correct spelling. Today has been one of those days because I even proof read before hitting the send button. Ah, geez!