97 Tips for Raising Labs
Following are approximately 97 questions readers of BigYellowDog.com submitted in recent years. They were answered by a licensed veterinarian on the site as a general service to all Lab owners. This information is for general reference only. Always consult your veterinarian for any questions about your Lab's health. We hope this information is somewhat helpful. At this time, we are not accepting any more questions.
Question
Hi! I am currently living in the Mojave desert, so I don't have my dogs on heartworm prevention (no mosquitos here). My husband is in the military and just got orders to transfer to Germany. I was wondering if dogs need to be on heartworm/flea prevention at all. I can't seem to find any info on that area. Please let me know I would really appreciate it and so would my dogs!
Answer
In general, yes, it is our opinion that is a good idea to have your dog on heartworm medication. The two companies I would contact are drug companies. The first is Bayer Animal Health that makes the flea product Advantage at 1-800-422-9874, and for the heartworm issue I would call Merial at 1-888-637-4251. I would ask each of these companies to speak to a technical service tech or veterinarian that can answer your specific questions.
