Advantage -Multi For Dogs

[POMCHOB]

Looking at different prices of

Advantage Multi for dogs in Thailand as i tried online websites outside Thailand who explain they cannot send Internationally due to the Licence Laws. I would be

very grateful for advice I only see this website that has it .Also if anyone has purchased Advantage -Multi for dogs from the Shamu Pet Supplies in Bangkok and how it worked for their Dog.

http://www.hktdc.com/manufacturers-suppliers/SHAMU-SHAMU-IMPORT-EXPORT-LTD-PART/en/1X00QHL0/

Thanks

POMCHOB

[meatboy]

never used it or know about what it treats, did look it up and it says for the treatment of heartworm,is that correct? or is it for the prevention of heartworm.

[POMCHOB]

Hi meatboy'

Advantage Multi (put on the Neck of the Dog) appears to do both here is a link for the info Treat and Protect the only problem is finding it and making sure it's genuine.

http://www.bayerdvm.com/show.aspx/productdetail/advantage-multi-for-dogs

I found out also from some kind help directed to a study that moxidectin, the active ingredient in Advantage Multi (topical) and Proheart 6 (injectable) is also effective against adult worms, possibly even more so than ivermectin.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26152414

For the record

"Treatment was initiated on SD 228 after patency had been confirmed." That means they started treatment with Advantage Multi 228 days (about 7.5 months) after the dogs were infected, and after verifying that the dogs did have adult worms.

Dogaware.com is very good website the author is very helpful on info and will answer emails and explains in detail options for Heartworm and other Treatment Conditions.

Heartworm preventive medications carry a warning that dogs should be tested before the medication is administered.

Here is a quote from the Author of the website who i quote with explaination

""Note that they tell you to "give monthly heartworm preventive medication," no further warnings other than concern about the initial die-off of microfilariae that can lead to anaphylactic shock if too many die at once. To the best of my knowledge, that's only a concern when giving milbemycin oxime (Interceptor, Sentinel), or if giving very high doses of ivermectin used to treat mange, as the rest of the preventive medications don't have as strong an effect on the microfilariae and so are not likely to cause problems from too many dying at once. I found this specifically about moxidectin""

Ideally, you would also give doxycycline for four weeks once a year as long as this dog may be infected with heartworms, as doxycycline makes the worms less dangerous, both while in the body and when they die, as well as making them unable to reproduce.

and Author goes onto say ""There is always danger when a dog is infected with heartworms. Anything that increases the dog's heart rate increases the danger, which is why they tell you to limit activity. Dead worms can cause pulmonary embolism in dogs and even death no matter how the worms die. Doxycycline reduces, but does not eliminate, that risk.""

Pages 17 and 21 of the American Heartworm Society are helpful

https://heartwormsociety.org/images/pdf/2014-AHS-Canine-Guidelines.pdf

Hope this is heplful

when weighing treatments up as i am not a Vet and so i am not endorsing anything except passing on information i have already been given .The Author of Dogaware has been studying Dogs and treatments for many years so has many answers on her website.

Good Luck

POMCHOB

[POMCHOB]

Looking for Advantage Multi for Dogs to purchase in Thailand any members

in Thailand bought a legitimate product from Vet or Pet shop?

I would really like to purchase a pack for our Dog .

Thank-you

POMCHOB