Forwarded from the Barf List for your information on the topic of
heartworm preventitives.
The following is from the Food and Drug Administration's website:
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/ade/ade_web_rpts2000.htm
Subject: New heartworm prevention stats:
I'm sure you're aware of the new 6 month type heartworm preventative.
Below is a recent study done on this product (Pro heart 6).
If you or anyone you know have considered using this you may want to
pass this on.
I found it interesting! Please note the list of contraindications.
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The injectable form of moxidectin (ProHeart 6) only came out recently,
so the FDA's Center for
Veterinary Medicine does not have the adverse
reaction reports up yet.
But the oral form of this has been on the market for a longer period,
and there were 21 dogs who died after taking ProHeart in the year 2000
MOXIDECTIN ORAL, DOG
Reviews Treated Reacted Died
49 73 72 21
Sign Number Percent
ATAXIA 29 59
TREMBLING 19 18
CONVULSION(S) 18 16
RECUMBENCY 18 16
HYPERACTIVITY 17 14
STUPOR 17 14
UNCONSCIOUS 16 12
CONFUSION 15 10
DEATH 15 10
DEPRESSION/LETHARGY 15 10
VOMITING 14 8
WEAKNESS 13 6
APPREHENSION 12 4
HYPERESTHESIA 12 4
HYPERSALIVATION 12 4
NERVOUSNESS 12 4
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER 12 4
STAGGERING 12 4
ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE 11 2
BLINDNESS, PART 11 2
BLINDNESS, TEMP 11 2
BRADYCARDIA 11 2
COLLAPSE 11 2
DEHYDRATION 11 2
DIARRHEA 11 2
DIFFICULTY RISING 11 2
DYSPNEA 11 2
FEVER, BO 11 2
HIDING 11 2
INCONTINENCE 11 2
INEFFECT, HW ADULT 11 2
MIOSIS 11 2
MYDRIASIS 11 2
PARALYSIS 11 2
PRURITIS 11 2
SHAKING 11 2
SHOCK 11 2
STUMBLING 11 2
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