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  • 1.  Low-Cost Heartworm Preventatives

    Posted 03-29-2024 06:35 PM

    Does anyone know if there are any companies/foundations out there that provide low-cost heartworm preventatives to 501(c)(3) rescues? 


    #Medicine,SurgeryandSterilization

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    Gigi Zoltek
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  • 2.  RE: Low-Cost Heartworm Preventatives

    Posted 03-31-2024 07:16 AM

    The corporate distributors often have shelter programs you can sign up for. Generally products are sold at a discount. Also some companies offer bulk discounts. We work with patterson, zoetis and idexx. 



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    Rochelle Hamp
    Executive Director
    Headwaters Animal Shelter
    MN
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  • 3.  RE: Low-Cost Heartworm Preventatives

    Posted 03-31-2024 08:59 AM

    Rochelle - thank you for that information. I start looking into the corporate distributors for shelter programs and discounts.



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    Gigi Zoltek
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  • 4.  RE: Low-Cost Heartworm Preventatives

    Posted 04-01-2024 03:28 AM

    Thanks for this info. Definitely will be passing it along to several of the rescues we work with in our area. Info like this is one of the reasons I scan this forum each day. 



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    Susan Clay
    President
    The Martha Decker Memorial Fund for Animals
    FL
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  • 5.  RE: Low-Cost Heartworm Preventatives

    Posted 04-03-2024 11:33 AM

    I wanted to post a quick follow-up on the information I've gathered from some drug companies/distributors.

    All of the companies I've spoken to have programs that are geared towards shelters/rescues with physical locations that have vets on staff.  They have to sell directly to a licensed vet with a premises license.  This came from Patterson, Merck and Boehringer Ingelheim and I'm guessing it will be the same for all of the companies.

    I volunteer with nationwide, foster-home based rescue, so they're unable to work with us.



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    Gigi Zoltek
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