Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
Oh boy, what a month of pooches! It was time for our doggies vet visit and I can't take more than one at a time. The vet does do farm calls but we needed some work done that couldn't be on site so 4 separate appointments were needed.
Louie was first, our big 3/4 Anatolian and 1/4 Pyr. He did NOT want to get in the Dodge but was otherwise great. Vet wants him to gain some more weight---he is so active and has been known to let the baby goat share his food which drives me crazy. DH is building a better feeder for the dogs so the goats can't get to the food (because they shouldn't anyway). Hips are great though and he is in perfect shape, despite a teeny bit lean.
Then my Charlie took his turn and he was the best! Loves the car, and is a perfect gentleman at the vet. He too got a clean bill of health.
Olive was next. She had to be sedated first because she will not leave the pasture willingly and gets very anxious. The vet adores her.
Unfortunately, we had some bad news with our fourth. Indy, though very healthy otherwise, has heart worm. It made no sense because she is on year round preventative and we also use a flea/tick/mosquito repellent, the same with all of the dogs. They did another check to confirm and a secondary test and discovered that even after her treatment, there were still microfilaria, which suggests that the parasite is developing resistance. The office has been making all kinds of calls to southern universities who are studying this. Needless to say, we are upset but have a plan worked out with the vet to do a slow kill of the parasite.
Louie was first, our big 3/4 Anatolian and 1/4 Pyr. He did NOT want to get in the Dodge but was otherwise great. Vet wants him to gain some more weight---he is so active and has been known to let the baby goat share his food which drives me crazy. DH is building a better feeder for the dogs so the goats can't get to the food (because they shouldn't anyway). Hips are great though and he is in perfect shape, despite a teeny bit lean.
Then my Charlie took his turn and he was the best! Loves the car, and is a perfect gentleman at the vet. He too got a clean bill of health.
Olive was next. She had to be sedated first because she will not leave the pasture willingly and gets very anxious. The vet adores her.
Unfortunately, we had some bad news with our fourth. Indy, though very healthy otherwise, has heart worm. It made no sense because she is on year round preventative and we also use a flea/tick/mosquito repellent, the same with all of the dogs. They did another check to confirm and a secondary test and discovered that even after her treatment, there were still microfilaria, which suggests that the parasite is developing resistance. The office has been making all kinds of calls to southern universities who are studying this. Needless to say, we are upset but have a plan worked out with the vet to do a slow kill of the parasite.
that things go well for her during treatment.
scary to hear heartworm now are resistant to it too. 
I am sure she'll be ok. Heartworm treatment has come a long ways.
