Guest driser Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Does anyone else's Greyhound get diarrhea after their monthly Heartguard "treat"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 They can, yes. Some do and some don't. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It can. Had it happen to one of mine. I switched to a different brand of ivermectin based heartworm preventative & she didn't have any further problems. First & only dog I've ever had who had this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gemma Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Peyton doesn't get diarrhea but his stool is looser after a dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FastDogsOwnMe Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Not mine and I use ivermectin which is probably 20 times the dose of HG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Peyton doesn't get diarrhea but his stool is looser after a dose. Ditto. The vet said it has something to do with the beef flavor additive they put in it. Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fasave Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I had a boy with IBD and a sensitivity to beef. He was not able to take the chewable form of Heartguard so yes, it can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest driser Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Thank you all for your input! This morning his BM was better already so I do think it was the beef Heartguard dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Mine have not had any problems, but they tend to have cast-iron digestive tracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshell Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I know this reply is a couple of months late, but we just switched from Interceptor to Heartgard Plus this morning and Betty just had a round of Diarrhea. She's had digestive problems in the past (possibly IBD), so it sounds like the same issue. I try to keep her on chicken based food and treats. The Heartgard is the only thing I can think of that suddenly brought this on, and Betty's mood seems fine, so hopefully it's the same thing. But also a bummer since we had no problems with Interceptor, but apparently they are having production problems and we were given Heartgard instead. Quote Betty "Beauty" Joan. 63B-21375. June 2003 - March 2015. Thank you pretty girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreytNut Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Peyton doesn't get diarrhea but his stool is looser after a dose. Ditto. The vet said it has something to do with the beef flavor additive they put in it. Same here. It's a minor annoyance... not enough of a problem to warrant switching to something else. They're back to normal within 24 hours. Quote Kristen with Penguin (L the Penguin) Flying Penske x L Alysana Costarring The Fabulous Felines: Squeak, Merlin, Bailey & Mystic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum1 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Taylor gets a little "loose" and a bit hyper for around 24 hours, but that all passes. I know.....Taylor "hyper" makes no sense at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshell Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Betty had a bit of extra hyper-activity this evening, which is good to see. I get a little concerned whenever I see diarrhea after a prolonged bad experience a year ago. On our normally scheduled evening walk, it was loose, but not explosive. Hopefully she can get through the night. The thing I don't like is that if this is to be monthly, I have to schedule time to be available so she doesn't have an accident in the house. But at least it's a known occurrence and doesn't seem to be too severe, so it should be workable. Quote Betty "Beauty" Joan. 63B-21375. June 2003 - March 2015. Thank you pretty girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahsBlackPack Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Mine don't seem to have any problems after they've had there pill. I normally give them a treat or two just so they have some thing in there tummies too! Quote Sarah, mom to Stella and Winston . And to Prince, Katie Z, Malone, Brooke, Freddie, Angel and Fast who are all waiting at the Bridge!www.gpawisconsin.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 It took the most recent dose of Heartgard for me to recognize that yes, Silver is having a reaction to her monthly heartworm med. A day's worth of soft, green poop, and then she's fine. Sam had no issues. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirsmom Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Our vet informed us he is only carrying Heartguard now (we used Interceptor) so we tried it for the first time 2 days ago and yes we have soft poop also in both dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshell Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) Another little bit of follow up. Betty had her second dose today and I was prepared for a repeat of last month's day of diarrhea but didn't get it. Poop was normal. Betty just seems a little more sleepy today than usual. Weird. I still miss interceptor. Edited July 2, 2012 by jshell Quote Betty "Beauty" Joan. 63B-21375. June 2003 - March 2015. Thank you pretty girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 My guys got their second dose of heart guard today. Last month it was fine. Tonight, they each had an extra poop and it was a little on the soft side. It is very hot here, so, their systems could be out of sorts. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EvanstonGrey Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 my girl gets tummy troubles for a day or so after the heartgard too! poor pups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest arlosmom Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Well, this is a bummer, I haven't really paid attention to this but it is making me really miss interceptor. I had a good thing going with interceptor and advantix and now it is all messed up. I guess a minor amount of loose is not the end of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mychip1 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Our EZ gets diarreah from it....and Dustin has belly issues, so I'm not comfortable with it. I have been doing Revolution which does the fleas and the heartworm. It's a bit of a waste in the winter as I don't need the flea control, just the heartworm, but I don't think they have a topical heartworm only at this point. The downside is that I hate doing the flea chemicals all those extra months.....I worry about the long-term from those. Quote Robin, EZ (Tribal Track), JJ (What a Story), Dustin (E's Full House) and our beautiful Jack (Mana Black Jack) and Lily (Chip's Little Miss Lily) both at the BridgeThe WFUBCC honors our beautiful friends at the bridge. Godspeed sweet angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJNg Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I have been doing Revolution which does the fleas and the heartworm. It's a bit of a waste in the winter as I don't need the flea control, just the heartworm, but I don't think they have a topical heartworm only at this point. The downside is that I hate doing the flea chemicals all those extra months.....I worry about the long-term from those. Revolution only has 1 active ingredient, selamectin, which works for both fleas and heartworms. So you're really not giving any extra chemicals. I'm not a big fan of Revolution for dogs because it doesn't treat and prevent intestinal parasites like most of the oral heartworm preventatives do. Quote Jennifer & Willow (Wilma Waggle), Wiki (Wiki Hard Ten), Carter (Let's Get It On), Ollie (whippet), Gracie (whippet x), & Terra (whippet) + Just Saying + Just Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Heartgard Plus Sunday morning. Soft green poop Sunday night...on both dogs. I'm no longer surprised by this. Everyone back to normal by tonight. Oddly enough, my ailing old man recovers faster than his healthy younger sister. Interceptor can't get back in production too soon for me. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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