http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/06/congress-questions-return-of-wyeth-dog-drug/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:34:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/06/congress-questions-return-of-wyeth-dog-drug/#comment-363937 harpy Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:37:30 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14326#comment-363937 As far as I can tell, the only benefit of this drug is convenience - and that is only if giving your dog a pill once a month that he/she will snarf down like candy can be called inconvenient. The risk/benefit ratio also seems to be on the side of the worms - to get heartworms a dog must be bitten by a mosquito who has previously bitten a dog with heartworms. There are also fine (but pricey) medications to rid a dog of an infestation - especially if it's caught early. I wouldn't take the risk of the side effects when there are effective products already on the market. As far as I can tell, the only benefit of this drug is convenience - and that is only if giving your dog a pill once a month that he/she will snarf down like candy can be called inconvenient. The risk/benefit ratio also seems to be on the side of the worms - to get heartworms a dog must be bitten by a mosquito who has previously bitten a dog with heartworms. There are also fine (but pricey) medications to rid a dog of an infestation - especially if it’s caught early. I wouldn’t take the risk of the side effects when there are effective products already on the market.

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