Comments on Heartworm Dogs: Treatment Without Drugs

The dog afflicted by the threatening heartworm- is mainly infested by the morphon- Dirofilaria immitis which is nothing but a bloodsucking nematode spread through the mosquito bite. Your pooch will definitely suffer from heartworm if he lives in the province where this Dirofilaria immitis is regional. As a dog owner, you must be aware of the symptoms of heartworm. Here, in this context, I would like to tell that dry cough, lethargy, breathing difficulty, bulging chest, blood cell destruction, collapse are the signs by which you can easily guess that your pup is suffered from the heartworm disease. My suggestion is, whenever you spot such signs in your dog's behavior, you need to consult a well-known vet to save your dog's life by giving him instant treatments.

Hi, Dr. Falconer,
I have a black lab that is trained as my service dog. When we got her (a rescue from Georgia) we were told she had heartworm and that vet recommended the slow treatment. Fine. But then we transferred her services to a vet that is closer to our home. That vet - highly respected -- told us about the more aggressive treatment and we agreed to that. So far she has had a month of antibiotics and dycylomine (sp) and next week is to go for the major treatment. After talking to some knowledgeable friends ( a rescuer handling over a thousand dogs a year, ) and doing a lot of reading, I have developed some major concerns about taking her in for the major treatment. Can we return to the less aggressive treatment without harm? I am very dependent on this dog - as well a love her dearly - what do you recommend as the wisest route to go to deal with her hearworm?????

wonder what homeopath for yeast is given if dog loves heat... has started raw... does NOT like cold...yeast and bacteria together itching like crazy

What happened to Tenchu?

I stopped giving meds about a year ago, no Vacs, titers, and on a raw diet of five years. I have heard that a certain beer, that carries a certain barly keeps the heartworm pest away. Have you heard this? and what is your opion if any for me and my four loved pets. I am worried about heartworms during this season.

Dr.,
Our best of five lifetime English Springer's came from Herford, TX--we're in CA. I stopped taking him to the allopathic vet 4 years ago (he is now 8.). I have Lyme disease and have only seen a naturopathic Dr. for the past 5 years, in which time I have learned to care for my own health using multiple modalities. I am new to holistic veterinary care, and I was excited to come across Dog Naturally. Our dog is a healthy intact male, whose only problem has been hot spots in the past year and a half. I switched him to the best grain-free dog food I can afford, and I have recently been adding homemade chicken bone broth to his food, as well as occasional coconut oil. It seems to have eliminated his licking and scratching, and his groomer just commented on his healthier, shinier coat and undercoat. Am I on the right track?

I know what you mean about "holistic vet" Dr. Falconer. I have a friend who was just told by a 'holistic vet" that her 13 year old dog could not handle the raw diet because of digestive issues and to put him back on kibble. I have been trying to persuade my friend that is the worse thing she can do.

Thank you Dr. Falconer for being fearlessly MORAL. Thank you for taking this case. Friday March 15th could have been another giant step backwards on a perilous road. But no. I cancelled our appointment with the allopathic vet, and we met with you instead. Afterward I was finally able to exhale a sigh of relief after months of anxiety. I know for sure that Tenchu is happy with my choice! We are back to playing fetch daily and I bought him a new bag of beef bones yesterday. I swear he purred. Cheers to a healthy and happy life! Without fear.

I am looking forward to following this very fascinating story. Thank heavens we found you for Cosmo!

Great story. Looking forward to see how Tenchu has improved.

Awesome post. Thanks so much!