Dear Dr. Carol,

Here is a picture of my beautiful lhasa apso Samson.

When he was 13 months old, I found him wandering loose with no collar in a park. He was skin and bones, covered with poop, and we later found out he had heartworm disease. We almost lost him to the heartworm, but 13 years later he is still here with me.

He has recently been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and his arthritis, complicated by several attacks from a larger dog that injured his neck, has left him in daily pain. He takes so many pills I can barely get them all into him.

When he’s been lying down and stands up, he cries out in pain. Since I have started using PAAWS, I have been able to reduce his medications (and continue to do so) and as a result he has much more energy and barely ever cries out. I’m looking forward to seeing what further progress he makes as I continue with the product.

I will soon start my 12 year old shi tzu on PAAWS vitamins too. I’m very pleased with the product and with the personal assistance Dr. Carol has provided me on multiple occasions.

Jan L.
Potomac, Maryland

Heartworm disease cases in dogs increase; owners blame preventives for failing pets!

Every month, lots of dog owners, give their pets some form of heartworm prevention. But recent studies are showing increasing numbers of heartworm positive pets across the country. Some people believe the worms now have the upper hand. Has our trusted protection failed us?

Dog owners understand that once -a-month heartworm preventives keep their pets safe from a very serious disease affecting the heart and lungs of dogs. Heartworm disease is caused by a parasite carried by mosquito’s and is transmitted to pets by a mosquito bite. Despite consistent use of preventive medications, a significant number of dogs are testing positive for heartworms, especially in the mosquito heavy Southeastern US. Are we seeing the beginnings of a resistance movement?

In some cases, careful questioning of the clients reveals some monthly doses of medication were not given, opening the door for potential infection. In other cases, medical records and client compliance appear to be complete, yet the pet is positive on the annual heartworm blood test.

Heartworm preventives works by killing immature heartworm larvae that are spread by mosquitoes. In theory, a pet who receives medication each month should be protected and never have a positive heartworm test. Why then, do some dogs test positive?
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