I brought a dog I had saved from a rescue society here. I had him for almost six months and he was nearly two years old. The Doctor gave me the wrong advice about treatment for heart worms and my... More

I brought a dog I had saved from a rescue society here. I had him for almost six months and he was nearly two years old. The Doctor gave me the wrong advice about treatment for heart worms and my dog passed away less than 48 hours after the visit. They even refused to refund me the cost of medicines they had stuck me with. Avery was a healthy vibrant male cocker spaniel and could have easily lived to 8 or 9 if he had never been treated. Should a doctor advise you to treat a dog with heart worms, you might want to seek a second opinion. The Doctor only gave me two courses of treatment and there are actually THREE! The Proper course of treatment for an animal who is from a rescue society or who has potentially compromised health is to sterilize the heartworms so that they can no longer reproduce. They will eventually die off and your dog will be healthy. This is not a treatment method Dr. Clinton ever offered me.
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