My foster dog has heart worms!

Jasper was diagnosed with heart worms on 11-10-11

Here is what I am doing for him.

November 11 - November 17

2 drops GINGER on a piece of cheese, morning and night.

1 drop SPICE of LIFE mixed in olive oil on pads of all four feet, At night only.

1 drop RAVENSARA mixed in olive oil rubbed on chest, At night only.

November 19

1 1/2 oz GUINNESS beer - the kind in the picture- (given every 2 weeks. As a preventative give to your dog once a month 1 oz per 25lbs body weight).

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_beer_kill_heartworms

I gave it to him at night and he kept us up barking. Next time he will get the beer in the morning!

November 18-24

Break time, from EO's!

November 26-December 2

Gave Jasper Ginger EO on cheese 1-2 a day.

Stopped putting Diatomaceous Earth in food, because he was passing very dry chunks in his stool.

December 4

Gave both Jasper and our other dog Ben, the Guinness Beer. For Ben it is a Preventative.

December 3-11 (forgot to start on the 10th)

Break time from EO's!

December 12-18 (last week of EO's)

1 drop Ginger EO on a piece of cheese.

Diatomaceous Earth in food. 1/2 tsp each meal.

December 19

1 1/2 oz Guinness Beer.

December 19-25

Break from oil!

December 26

EO regiment is officially over!

January 1, 16, 30, February 13, 27.

1 1/2 oz Guinness Beer.

February 27 was the last of the every two weeks for 3 months.

April 1st
Gave Jasper his monthly maintenance 1 1/2 beer.

May 1st

Maintenance 1 1/2 oz.

May 22
Jasper went to live with his new foster family.

July 12th- I just received an update that he was the HW test came back negative! HW- ! I am so excited. The vet is going to retest him in a month and if it is still negative Jasper will be going to a new home back East! Hooray!