We took the dog I found to the vet today for a pre-op and tests. Her cherry eye is infected now and she needs surgery for that badly. The original plan was to spay her at the same time. But she tested positive for heartworms and Lyme's, so the doctor wants to fix her eye, then do the heartworm treatment and finally, a few months down the line, spay her.
She apparently is not too infected with them as he's recommended a two-part treatement. I am however, concerned about it. Although she's worn her front teeth down to nothing, he doesn't think she's more than 4 years old. "A rough life can do that to you," he said.
That's what I concerned about - after her obviously rough life, is it cruel to put her through the treatment? I'm sorry - I don't know enough about heartworms to know what to do.
Any advice would be appreciated.
BTW - we named her Sadie Lou.
She apparently is not too infected with them as he's recommended a two-part treatement. I am however, concerned about it. Although she's worn her front teeth down to nothing, he doesn't think she's more than 4 years old. "A rough life can do that to you," he said.
That's what I concerned about - after her obviously rough life, is it cruel to put her through the treatment? I'm sorry - I don't know enough about heartworms to know what to do.
Any advice would be appreciated.
BTW - we named her Sadie Lou.