Heart Guard and Advantix 360$ ???

[Fishinchris]

Called my vet to book my dog (90 lb male lab)in to get heart guard and Advantix I was told he needs to have a test done to make sure he doesn't already have heart worm so the test plus the heart guard plus a summers supply of Advantix they told me is 360$ Seems like a lot just wondering what others have payed as well as opinions on the 2 products and if I should be considering and alternative to either one?

[Sharon]

That's about what I pay. Considering the consequences of not getting it ; I consider it worth the money. Over the years, I have found both products to be totally effective.
Works out to $60.00 a month. I pay more than that on coffee.
. about $100. for advantix 2
.about $100 for heartguard
.about $100 for blood test and tax
. about $60. for the vet's time/expertise

more opinions:

http://www.oodmag.com/community/show...nd-Ticks-again

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Human or veterinary, I would be very cautious ordering any meds from the web!!! Especially, when it's way cheaper and you cannot trace it back to a reputable wholesaler, and that'll be tough for an individual if it's sold outside a licensed pharmacy (like many of non-prescription over the counter stuff).
thanks to tons of regulations, all drugs (incl. veterinary, as the rules are in principle the same now) are expensive. the only way to get it really cheap is not to follow ANY rules, and then there's a lot of money to be made if you can smuggle it into the supply chain.
well, I guess you can only hope to get a well-made counterfeit that won't do anything, including not to cause adverse events.
seriously, if you want to do your wallet a favour, do your dog a favour, too – don’t buy counterfeit meds from ebay or the like
Anyway, some thoughts (see other links) for those who purchase their meds via www:
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/Cons.../ucm048396.htm

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quote vom dufenshmirtz:

"I agree. I wouldn't buy drugs from ebay, web sites shipping from overseas etc.
Improper storage is very likely.
I buy from the US, mostly places like Drs Foster and Smith or other well known vet pharmacies.
I ship to the US and get it forwarded or pick it up." quote

[last5oh_302]

That sounds expensive to me. Revolution isn't cheap and I paid about $140 for it (6 month supply, covers heartworm as well), and about $30 for the blood work.

I won't be using Revolution ever again after my experience with it last summer.

Edit, I guess if you throw in 50-60 for an office visit you're up to around the 250 mark, but still, 360 sounds steep.

[MikePal]

Had my lads in on Fri...

Vet visit : $73
Lyme vaccine: $35
Rabies: $20
Snap/Heartworm test: $43
Heartguard: $75

all in $250.....if you add the Advantix ( which we don't use) the bill would be close to $350....

So no you not far off at $350....cheap once a year to have your pet cared for and protected from harm..$30 a month or $1 a day.

[Crash2000]

I hate the spring. A few years ago I was paying over $800 for 2 dogs but a new vet bought the clinic and dropped his prices. I know pay just over $800 for 3 dogs. This includes a "multi-dog" discount. You can shop around and get other prices but you are not far off.

[terrym]

I paid around $130 for Advantix II and somewhere @ $75 or the heart gaurd. So what you are billed is not unusual. Don't cheap out on the flea/tick preventative. Advantix II is excellent. My dog hasn't had a flea or tick since switching to it and we hunt areas that are pretty thick with them.

[Sharon]

$350.00 x3 dogs here - minus 20% for being old (me , not the dogs). My husband has promised to stop complaining.

[welsh]

I am paying about the same. You can't skip the test, because the consequences of treating an infected dog are potentially fatal. It's a necessary evil.

I won't be using Revolution ever again after my experience with it last summer.

What experience was that? Or did we already have a thread on it that I forgot?

[last5oh_302]

I am paying about the same. You can't skip the test, because the consequences of treating an infected dog are potentially fatal. It's a necessary evil.



What experience was that? Or did we already have a thread on it that I forgot?

Yes, I've mentioned it a few times, as has Cass.

Just that it doesn't work,

It doesn't prevent ticks from attaching to your dog. Last summer I pulled 3 ticks from my dogs ears, and that was just from sitting on the lawn. She wasn't out and about much last summer due to bone cancer, and I know the ticks were bad last year but I've never had any of my pooches get them on the lawn. Cass mentioned pulling about 50 of his pooch while on Revolution as well.

[welsh]

Just that it doesn't work,

It doesn't prevent ticks from attaching to your dog.

Ah, okay. Yup.

In fact, it isn't meant to work on ticks, except for the dog tick. That's in the product literature. But I think a lot of people expect that it does.