Heartworm Treatment Drug Shortage

A shortage of Immiticide will cause the heartworm drug to be unavailable for several weeks to several months, according to Merial, the company that sells Immiticide.

Merial said in a statement that the company that manufactures Immiticide (melarsomine dihydrochloride) is "experiencing technical issues in their plant that will temporarily affect their ability to provide finished product to us." The company said its inventory of Immiticide is depleted, but that it is working to identify a possible alternate source of supply.

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No leash, no responsibility?

So what part of this sign is it that people don't seem to understand? Well, I guess it's not actually a lack of  understanding, but more of a "you can't or won't make me" attitude. I just had this very conversation, with an older gentleman, outside my office building yesterday. He said both dogs were under vocal control and therefore, didn't need to be leashed. Really??? So when you're on the phone, and your dogs are nowhere in sight, is that still okay for using vocal recall? I think not! And of course, the guy wasn't picking up after them, which is even more frustrating for those of us unfortunate enough to be the poop finders! Can anything be done about this? How about rewarding people for their good behavior? Seems kind of silly, but we do the same thing with our dogs, so why not? If anyone has some thoughts on this, I'd love to hear them!