Vets often push for heart worm treatment at a cost of over $2,000, most of which is boarding the dog for 2 months. A dog receiving the highly toxic remedy miticide, must be limited in movement so the dead worms don't lodge in a blood vessel and kill the dog.

Many people don't realize that the same thing can be done at home by getting the worm shots at the vet and then caging the dog at home, or if it is a 'couch potato' dog anyway, just keep a close watch on it and don't let it start running or playing hard.

Cost of the heart worm remedy shots alone with no vet boarding vary from $150. to $1,200. Shop around!!!