Missed Diesel's heartworm dose by almost two weeks, panicking a little
Trip got extended, pharmacy mix-up, the whole mess, and suddenly I realized he was way overdue. Called the vet in a bit of a panic honestly, they walked me through what actually happens with a missed dose versus what I assumed would happen, which was reassuring but also made clear I can't let this slide again. Anyone else had a scare like this and figured out a better system so it doesn't happen twice?
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Glad you caught it and called right away instead of waiting. That's the responsible move regardless of the breed.
Set a recurring phone reminder a few days before the due date instead of relying on memory alone, that's what fixed it for us after a similar scare. Listing page here for anyone considering the breed: https://allinpets.com/pets/dogs/boxer/
Good that you called instead of guessing, missed doses need an actual protocol, not just resuming like nothing happened. There is a detailed piece that covers exactly this situation: https://allinpets.com/blog/dogs/heartworm-prevention-for-dogs-doses-testing-and-treatment-63/